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Rumney vs Danby vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Rumney | Danby | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Danby and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.