What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).

Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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	Hyde Park	Hoosick
People
Population	513Lowest	6,671Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Hoosick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hoosick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,071Highest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hoosick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT	#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.