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Hoosick vs Halifax 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 affordable homes ($177k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Halifax | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
847Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hoosick 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%±7.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | 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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| 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.