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Danby vs Conesville 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).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Danby | Conesville | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
750 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Conesville 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% |
28.9%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% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville 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±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Danby and Conesville 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. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
42 min 58% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school 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.