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Stockbridge vs Cornish 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

Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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.

MeasureStockbridgeCornishDanby
People
Population
791Lowest
1,816Highest
1,133
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.3±5.3Highest
42% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
52.6±4.8Lowest
35% above U.S.
Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.9%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,109±$12kLowest
4% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$283,500±$26k
15% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$272,400±$41kLowest
18% below U.S.
Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,140±$126
19% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,488Lowest
44% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,543
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.3%±22Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
4% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
28.6%±12.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 Cornish School District Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.