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Hoosick vs Jericho vs Williston 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Jericho | Williston | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
5,114Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% 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% |
19.8%±3.8 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Granby 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. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below 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. |
$1,088±$173 23% below 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 | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% 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% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Granby 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest 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% |
74.2% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.