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Wilder vs Windsor vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Wilder | Windsor | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,554 |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Wilder 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.