What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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	Windham
People
Population	6,671Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Hoosick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Hoosick 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%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham 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.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham 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%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham 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	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Windham School District
High school in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.