Compare towns
Hoosick vs Westminster vs Windham 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 renters (25.9% rent).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
497Lowest |
594 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%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% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $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 | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Windham 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 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.