What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	Randolph
People
Population	6,671Highest	4,843Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S.	40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Hoosick and Randolph 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%	17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hoosick and Randolph 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%	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph 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%	40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S.	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Randolph 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.	$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S.
	Randolph and Hoosick 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.	$4,698Highest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph 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%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Randolph 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	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Highest	9.4Lowest
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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.