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Danby vs Newfields vs Tinmouth
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,023Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Tinmouth 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,837 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newfields School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.