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Lenox vs Scriba vs Seneca vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lenox | Scriba | Seneca | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
6,603 |
2,622Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
44.9±5.5 13% above NY |
| Scriba 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hoosick and Seneca 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 NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Hoosick and Lenox 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 12% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
| Scriba and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$177,200±$21k 58% below NY |
| Seneca and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 42% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,071 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Scriba and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick and Seneca 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 | — | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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NY 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.