Compare towns
Danby vs Exeter vs Mount Tabor vs Dorset
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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Exeter | Mount Tabor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
913 |
304Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
— | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Exeter 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Exeter 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.