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Hoosick vs Reading 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
699Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Hoosick 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Granby 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Reading and Granby 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Granby 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.