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Hoosick vs Ogunquit vs Barre vs Busti
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Barre | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
1,379Lowest |
8,412Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Busti 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Barre and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 484 in NY | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.