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Hoosick vs Windham vs Busti vs Lancaster
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,671 |
594Lowest |
7,452 |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Busti and Lancaster 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Busti 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Lancaster 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$969±$169 31% below U.S. |
| Busti and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Lancaster 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.