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Danby vs Newfields vs Wells vs Wardsboro
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 the highest household income ($198k).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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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 | Wells | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,023Highest |
1,148 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Wells 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wells 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% 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% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Wardsboro 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newfields School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.