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Hoosick vs Underhill vs Busti
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Hoosick | Underhill | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
3,141Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hoosick 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Busti 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Hoosick 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 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.