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Cornish 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
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.
| Measure | Cornish | Danby | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,133 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Cornish 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% |
34.9% 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% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor 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. |
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| 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.