What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rutland has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rutland	Hoosick
People
Population	15,712Highest	6,671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S.	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S.	$63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S.
	Hoosick and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,500±$16kHighest 44% below U.S.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$995±$65Highest 30% below U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,657Highest 49% above U.S.	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rutland and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 39% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Rutland 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	#51 of 70 in VT	#62 of 484 in NY
School district	Rutland City School District	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Rutland Senior High School	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.