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Danby vs Jasper vs Plainfield vs Salisbury
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jasper | Plainfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,308Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jasper 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. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Danby 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. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Plainfield 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.