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Danby vs Crown Point 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 most kids (14.6% under 18).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Crown Point | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,984Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% 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% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Crown Point 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% |
24.2%±4Lowest 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Crown Point 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. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Crown Point 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. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Crown Point 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.