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Hoosick vs Peru vs Ripton vs Bennington
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Peru | Ripton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
434Lowest |
508 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Bennington 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bennington 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% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Peru and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Ripton 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hoosick 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.