What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hoosick	Oneida
People
Population	6,671Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 13% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida 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 NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hoosick and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hoosick and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hoosick and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,372±$21kHighest 26% below NY	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Hoosick and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$177,200±$21kHighest 58% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
	Hoosick and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
	Oneida and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Highest 38% below NY	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#62 of 484 in NY	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.