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Hoosick vs Chester vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hoosick | Chester | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
2,992Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Chester and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Chester and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 484 in NY | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.