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Danby vs Leyden vs Washington
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 renters (10.7% rent).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Leyden | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
637Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% 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% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.