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Danube vs Jay vs Minden vs Manheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Minden has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
Manheim has the shortest commute (25 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 | Jay | Minden | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
471Lowest |
4,181Highest |
3,058 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.4±8.1 about the U.S. average |
43.3±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manheim and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minden and Danube 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 16% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$44,195±$10kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$90,500±$9kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$118,500±$24k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $718±$99Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$828±$87 41% below U.S. |
| Danube and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 9% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,180 about the U.S. average |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Manheim 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 | — | — | #320 of 484 in NY | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.