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Danube vs Stratton vs Minden
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).
Minden has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
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 | Minden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
532Lowest |
4,181Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.4±8.1Highest about the U.S. average |
| Minden 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% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danube and Minden 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$44,195±$10kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$90,500±$9kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$718±$99Lowest 49% 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. |
$3,180 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minden and Danube 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danube and Minden 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 |
| School district | — | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.