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Danby vs Hebron vs Stockbridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Hebron | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,751Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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% |
15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Danby 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Danby 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Danby and Stockbridge 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Danby 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. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Hebron 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.