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Danube vs Stratton vs Little Falls
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 people working from home (6.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Little Falls has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Stratton | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
532Lowest |
1,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.5±5.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Little Falls 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% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Falls 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,875±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$154,100±$20k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$788±$258Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,314 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danube and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danube and Little Falls 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 | — | — | #417 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.