Compare towns
Burdett vs Riverside vs Danube
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burdett has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Danube has the oldest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Burdett | Riverside | Danube |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
624 |
888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.2±4.2 14% below NY |
31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
38.2±5Highest 4% below NY |
| Danube and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Danube and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Danube and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$19k 20% below NY |
$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY |
$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY |
| Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$48kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
$144,600±$24k 66% below NY |
| Burdett and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,021±$188Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
| Danube and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 62% below NY |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,850Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±97.5 NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.