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Hoosick vs Lenox vs Ripton
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).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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.
| Measure | Hoosick | Lenox | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
8,658Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lenox 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% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$935±$83Highest 34% below U.S. |
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| 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 31% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hoosick 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.