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Hoosick vs Morristown vs Windsor
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 people working from home (16.3%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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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 | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
5,722 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Morristown 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor 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. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 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.