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Mapleton vs Danby vs Moriah vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mapleton | Danby | Moriah | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,133Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$832±$165Highest 41% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.