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Addison vs Westhampton vs Danby vs Waltham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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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 | Westhampton | Danby | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,552Highest |
1,133 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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 | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.