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Lenox vs Chester vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the highest household income ($76k).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Hoosick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Lenox | Chester | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
2,992Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Chester and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Chester and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$960±$44Highest 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Chester and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Chester 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #49 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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.