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Washington vs Newfields 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
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
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 | Washington | Newfields | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Newfields 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.