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Mount Tabor vs Newington vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mount Tabor | Newington | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
939 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Newington and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newington School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.