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Rupert vs Danby vs Glover vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Rupert | Danby | Glover | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,133 |
1,051 |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.