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Lenox vs Chittenden 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
1,318Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Lenox 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% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden 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±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lenox 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. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Chittenden 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. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Chittenden 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.