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Danby vs Douglas vs Webster vs Salisbury
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Webster | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
9,207 |
17,748Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Salisbury 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Douglas | Webster | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.