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Danby vs Jackson 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Jackson | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,695Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson 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% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Jackson 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. |
$77,375±$8kHighest 4% below U.S. |
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| Jackson 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. |
$235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Jackson 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.