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Proctor vs Hoosick vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Proctor | Hoosick | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
6,671Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Proctor 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.