What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Morristown
People
Population	6,671Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.
	Morristown 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 U.S.: 22%	11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morristown 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%	40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morristown 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.	$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Morristown 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±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.	$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.	$4,838Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hoosick and Morristown 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%	9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Morristown 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	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.