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Hoosick vs Sutton vs Lenox

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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureHoosickSuttonLenox
People
Population
6,671
790Lowest
8,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.9±5.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
45.1±2
16% above U.S.
Sutton and Lenox 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%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.9%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Hoosick and Lenox 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%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
Hoosick and Lenox 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.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$75,900±$8kHighest
6% below U.S.
Lenox and Sutton 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.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$161,600±$9kLowest
51% below U.S.
Sutton 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.
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$935±$83Highest
34% below U.S.
Lenox and Hoosick 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.
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,184Highest
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±9.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Hoosick and Lenox 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1955
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
16.3%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hoosick and Sutton 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 — #412 of 484 in NY
School district HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL None in town CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.7Lowest
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13.6Highest
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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.