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Hoosick vs Peru vs Windham 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Hoosick | Peru | Windham | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
434Lowest |
594 |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Busti 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% |
17.5%±7.9 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Busti 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. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Peru and Windham 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Peru and Windham 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. |
— | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Busti 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. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Hoosick 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| 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.