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Danube vs Northfield vs Steuben
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).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Northfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
5,920Highest |
828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.3±7.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Steuben and Danube 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Steuben and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$66,181±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Northfield 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 57% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$151,600±$22k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$850±$204Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Danube and Northfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Steuben 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Steuben and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.