What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Ossipee
People
Population	6,671Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee 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%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hoosick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee 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%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Ossipee 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.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Hoosick 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%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#62 of 484 in NY	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.