Hoosick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 6,671 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12090, and parts of 12028 and 12057 are in Hoosick too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population6,671106 per sq mi
Median home value$177,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hoosick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hoosick
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY158 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hoosick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hoosick
U.S. Representative · New York’s 20th DistrictPaul Tonko (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hoosick had 6,711 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 287th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.
Rensselaer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buskirk, NY weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Rensselaer County
46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoosick.
Nearest hospitals
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington8.1 miles
North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams18.7 miles
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy19.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hoosick
Parks (6 nearby)
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site · 371 acres3.7 mi
Hoosic Falls Youth Sports Fields · 26 acres1.0 mi
Wood's Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
Park Street0.6 mi
Skorupski Landing0.8 mi
Grocery stores
Hannaford7.0 mi
Price Chopper7.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter7.5 mi
ALDI8.1 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy8.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Cheney Library0.6 mi
Hoosac School Library3.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Louis Miller Museum0.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Hoosac School Theatre + Auditorium3.4 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hoosick Falls Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hoosick Falls Elementary SchoolHoosick Falls
Pre-K–4
407
Public
2.2 mi
Hoosick Falls Middle SchoolHoosick Falls
5–8
329
Public
2.2 mi
Hoosick Falls High SchoolHoosick Falls
9–12
342
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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