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Danby vs Douglas 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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Douglas | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
9,207Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Douglas 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.