What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Lenox has the shortest commute (25 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hoosick	Lenox
People
Population	6,671Lowest	8,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 13% above NY	45.1±2Highest 13% above NY
	Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Hoosick and Lenox 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 26% below NY	$75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY
	Lenox 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±$21kHighest 58% below NY	$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY
	Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY	$935±$83Highest 42% below NY
	Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Lowest 38% below NY	$4,184Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1%	38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Highest NY: 14%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hoosick and Lenox 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	#412 of 484 in NY
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	13.6Highest
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NY 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.