What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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	Weybridge
People
Population	6,671Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S.
	Weybridge and Hoosick 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%	19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hoosick and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weybridge 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%	58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Weybridge 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.	$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.	$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S.
	Weybridge 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.	$6,117Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weybridge 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%	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Weybridge 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	—
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7	—
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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.