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Danby vs Nelson 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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Nelson | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
648 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Nelson 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. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Nelson 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. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.