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Hoosick vs Ogunquit vs Pittstown vs Granby
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%).
Pittstown has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Pittstown | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,474 |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±7.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Pittstown 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% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%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% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,098±$13k 14% above U.S. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Pittstown 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. |
$256,800±$41k 23% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,176±$263Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Pittstown and Granby 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. |
$5,091Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittstown and Granby 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 484 in NY | — | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | FULTON CITY 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.