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Watson vs Dansville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watson has the most expensive homes ($161k median).
Dansville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Watson | Dansville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,976Highest |
1,908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
44±6Highest 11% above NY |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Watson and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,864±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$69,400±$9kHighest 19% below NY |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,300±$18kHighest 62% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
| Watson and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,143±$398Highest 29% below NY |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,302Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±42Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dansville and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.