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Hoosick vs Jericho vs Williston

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).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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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.

MeasureHoosickJerichoWilliston
People
Population
6,671
5,114Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.9±5.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston 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%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Hoosick and Williston 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%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Hoosick and Williston 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%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston 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.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston 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.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston 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.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,071Lowest
31% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43%±13.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Williston 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%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
16.3%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #11 of 70 in VT
School district HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.7Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.