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Hoosick vs Proctor vs Granby
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Proctor | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
1,586Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Granby 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$79,338±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Granby and Proctor 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. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Hoosick 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. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Granby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Granby 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY 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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| 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.