Compare towns
Danby vs Hampton vs Washington 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
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hampton | Washington | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,145 |
1,056Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.