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Mapleton vs Hoosick vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Hoosick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,671Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.