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Danby vs Westmoreland vs Middlesex
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).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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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 | Westmoreland | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,237Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland 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. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland 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. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland 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. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Middlesex 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.