What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Danby
People
Population	1,816Highest	1,133Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S.
	Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S.
	Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.	$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.