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Hoosick vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Lowest |
16,038Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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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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.