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Peru vs Hoosick vs Windham vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Peru | Hoosick | Windham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
6,671Highest |
594 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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 | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.