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Sheffield vs Hoosick vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
6,671Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Sheffield 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Hoosick 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. |
$65,795±$12kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Sheffield 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±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Sheffield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.