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Hoosick vs Fair Haven 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).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Fair Haven | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
2,724Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Bennington 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Fair Haven 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. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Bennington 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8 |
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.