What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).

Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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	Danube	Stark
People
Population	888Highest	685Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY	46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY
	Stark 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 NY: 20.5%	18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stark 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Danube and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,917±$23kHighest 21% below NY	$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY
	Danube and Stark 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	$156,800±$33kHighest 63% below NY
	Stark and Danube 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	$929±$257Lowest 43% below NY
	Danube and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,850Lowest 57% below NY	$3,492Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	35%±42.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stark and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	74%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stark 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.