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Hoosick vs Cornwall vs Busti vs Bennington
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Busti | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
1,208Lowest |
7,452 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bennington 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hoosick 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.