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Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Olean vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Olean | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
304Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Olean 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Olean 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet 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±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
— | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Danby and Olean 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Pawlet 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Danby 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.