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Troy vs Hoosick vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Troy | Hoosick | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
6,671Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Sheldon 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 | Troy School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.