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Cornish vs Danby vs Stockbridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,133 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 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. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge 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. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Danby 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None 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.