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Hoosick vs Newfields vs Cambridge
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 affordable homes ($177k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cambridge has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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.
| Measure | Hoosick | Newfields | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
2,023 |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Cambridge 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Cambridge 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cambridge 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$87,796±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,300±$41k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,064±$103 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,317 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.