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Hoosick vs Ogunquit vs Busti vs Groton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Busti has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Groton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Busti | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
1,379Lowest |
7,452Highest |
5,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
43±7.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Hoosick 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% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 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. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$69,113±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton 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. |
$164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$163,900±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,018±$239 28% below U.S. |
| Busti and Groton 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,955 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Groton 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 484 in NY | — | — | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.0Highest |
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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.