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Danby vs Tyringham vs Dorset
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).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Tyringham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
494Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Danby 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% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Dorset 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Dorset 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. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Dorset 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. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Tyringham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.