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Stratton vs Hoosick vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Hoosick | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
6,671Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hoosick and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.