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Danby vs Argyle 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
Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Danby | Argyle | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
3,636Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Argyle and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #343 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.