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Pownal vs Hoosick vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Pownal | Hoosick | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,265 |
6,671Highest |
2,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139 33% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Hoosick 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.