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Danby vs Au Sable vs Wardsboro
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Au Sable | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
3,156Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.4±8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Au Sable and Wardsboro 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Au Sable 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$95,069±$36kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Au Sable 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. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Au Sable 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% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro 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 | — | #248 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.