Compare towns
Danby vs Dorset vs Unity
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 renters (10.7% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Dorset | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.