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Addison vs Danby vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Addison | Danby | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
1,133Lowest |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
36.7±6Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 29% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$50,909±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Danby and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$128,200±$18k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$874±$58Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Frankfort and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,680 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Frankfort and Danby 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.