What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).

Williamson has the most kids (19.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danby	Williamson
People
Population	1,133Lowest	6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S.	40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Williamson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danby and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamson 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±$13kLowest 4% below U.S.	$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Williamson 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±$41kHighest 18% below U.S.	$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$794±$166Highest 44% below U.S.	$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S.
	Danby and Williamson 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.	$5,172Highest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danby and Williamson 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%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williamson 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	—	#221 of 484 in NY
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.