What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k 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.

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

Measure	Hoosick	Sunapee
People
Population	6,671Highest	3,416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sunapee 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%	50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sunapee 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.	$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Sunapee 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.	$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.	$4,400Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hoosick and Sunapee 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%	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Sunapee 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	#14 of 120 in NH
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Sunapee School District
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.