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Danby vs Olean vs Waltham vs Salisbury
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 homeowners (89.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Olean | Waltham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,664Highest |
452Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury 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% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Waltham 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Waltham 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. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Danby 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.