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Hoosick vs Thornton 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Thornton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
2,799Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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. |
$90,022±$17kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Lenox 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. |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428Highest 10% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Lenox 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. |
$5,032Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Thornton School District | 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 |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.