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Danby vs Hebron vs Throop
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,751Highest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Throop and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop 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±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Danby and Hebron 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. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop 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. |
$4,261 37% 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% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Danby 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.