Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Salem 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).
Salem has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Salem | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
30,964Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% 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% |
16.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Salem 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Salem and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Danby 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Salem School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.