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Sheffield vs Hoosick vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Hoosick has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Sheffield | Hoosick | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
6,671Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Glover and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.