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Danby vs Exeter vs Washington 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 renters (10.7% rent).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Washington | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
913 |
1,056 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Washington 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Washington 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%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% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Danby 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±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Washington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.