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Hoosick vs Epping 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Epping | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Lowest |
7,430 |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Busti and Epping 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%±4.8Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Hoosick 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% |
37%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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Busti 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Busti 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.