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Ira vs Dansville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the highest household income ($97k).
Dansville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Ira | Dansville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,019Highest |
1,908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
44±6Highest 11% above NY |
| Dansville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dansville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dansville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ira and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$69,400±$9kLowest 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16kHighest 63% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
| Ira and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$398 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594Highest 45% below NY |
$3,302Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±42Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ira and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.