Compare towns
Hoosick vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (16.3%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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.
| Measure | Hoosick | Ossipee | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
4,521Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Busti 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% |
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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Busti 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Busti 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.