Compare towns
Danube vs Troy vs Lorraine
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 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 | Troy | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
1,749Highest |
878Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.7±10.7 about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Lorraine 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% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Lorraine 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lorraine 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Lorraine 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. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$65,893±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$152,400±$27k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,042±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Danube and Lorraine 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. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lorraine and Troy 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.