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Bedford vs Danby vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Bedford | Danby | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
1,133 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 49% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bedford School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.