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Caroline vs Danby vs Cooperstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroline has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cooperstown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Caroline | Danby | Cooperstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
3,359Highest |
2,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±2.4 7% above NY |
43.5±12.1Highest 9% above NY |
| Cooperstown and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Danby and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cooperstown and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
62.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
61.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±4.9 NY: 7% |
9.5%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cooperstown and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,855±$21k 6% below NY |
$99,886±$44kHighest 16% above NY |
$76,000±$22kLowest 12% below NY |
| Danby and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$40kLowest 45% below NY |
$291,800±$29k 31% below NY |
$380,900±$62kHighest 10% below NY |
| Cooperstown and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$1,200±$333Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,223±$109 25% below NY |
| Caroline and Cooperstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 13% below NY |
$5,583Lowest 15% below NY |
$6,264Highest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±25.7 NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±15.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Caroline and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
12 minLowest 64% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline 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 | #345 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.