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Hoosick vs Williston vs Bennington 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Williston | Bennington | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671Lowest |
10,144 |
15,249Highest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
13.6 |
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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.