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Danby vs Lowell 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Lowell | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
118,368Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,658±$4kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Lowell 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±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lowell | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lowell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.