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Danby vs Eliot 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).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Eliot | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
7,146Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Danby 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.