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Addison vs Danby vs Rathbone
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Rathbone has the most kids (35.1% under 18).
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 | Rathbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
32.7±7.7Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
35.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$63,375±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Danby and Rathbone 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. |
$121,600±$63k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$837±$96Highest 41% below U.S. |
| Rathbone and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 13% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,571Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Addison 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 | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.