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Danube vs Exeter vs Lorraine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.3%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Danube | Exeter | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
913Highest |
878Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
39.7±10.7 about the NY average |
| Exeter and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.1%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 21% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
| Exeter and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$152,400±$27k 64% below NY |
| Exeter and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,042±$269 36% below NY |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 57% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.