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Hoosick vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
471Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Jay and Busti 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Busti 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Jay and Busti 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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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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.