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Danby vs Springfield vs Wells 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Springfield | Wells | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,122 |
1,148Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
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| Springfield 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±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
46 min 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.