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Danby vs Leyden 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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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 | Leyden | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
637Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leyden 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Salisbury 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. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Leyden 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 |
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.