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Mount Tabor vs Rye vs Dorset 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Rye | Dorset | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,092 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rye 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% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rye and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dorset 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.