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Hoosick vs Hyde Park vs Granby
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 people working from home (16.3%).
Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
513Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Granby 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Hoosick 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Granby 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby 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. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Hyde Park and Granby 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. |
$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Hoosick 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Granby 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.