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Hoosick vs Epping vs Lenox
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%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 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 | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Lowest |
7,430 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±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. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest 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 | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Epping School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Epping High School | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.