What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Rutland has the shortest commute (16 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hoosick	Rutland
People
Population	6,671Lowest	15,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S.
	Rutland 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%	15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rutland 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%	33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S.	$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Hoosick and Rutland 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.	$185,500±$16kHighest 44% below U.S.
	Rutland 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.	$995±$65Highest 30% below U.S.
	Rutland 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.	$4,657Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	16 minLowest 39% below U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Rutland 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	#51 of 70 in VT
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Rutland City School District
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Rutland Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.