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A town of 5,223, organized in 1846.
North Dansville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $116K, 1.5 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, 387th of 745 graded towns in New York. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. 23% of working residents work locally in North Dansville, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include US Post Office-Dansville and Pioneer Farm.
Where North Dansville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far North Dansville is from typical.
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Census counts: 4,377 in 1850, 5,538 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Dansville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Dansville.
North Dansville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Rochester and other neighbors.
Its public schools are run by the Dansville Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dansville High School, with 583 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dansville Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 393 | – |
| Dansville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 583 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
2.4 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Babcock Park, at 43 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| North Dansville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Babcock Park | 1.4 mi | 43 |
| 2. North Dansville Recreational Park | 0.4 mi | 22 |
| 3. Williams Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
North Dansville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Dansville has about as many jobs (2,421) as working residents, but only 534 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 26.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
About one in 4 of North Dansville’s working residents works in town. The median household income in North Dansville is $57,000. Jobs based in North Dansville grew to 2,421 in 2023, 132 more than in 2013.
| North Dansville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in North Dansville since 1994.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 8,106 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Dansville’s, it is healthier than 84%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
North Dansville beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in North Dansville.
| North Dansville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | North Dansville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles. At 1.5 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 98% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
North Dansville’s median rent is $875 a month.
| North Dansville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $875 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Dansville. Close and well known come first.
16 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
39 mi MountainCumorah19 mi Ski areaBristol Mountain Ski Resort39 runs · 1,138 ft vertical18 mi Museum1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
32 mi MuseumGenesee Country Village & Museum12 mi Ski areaHunt Hollow Ski Club25 runs · 810 ft verticalLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Genesee Country Village & Museum: Stilfehler 17:02, 21 August 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 1.0
None within 15 miles of North Dansville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 North Dansville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
6 places in North Dansville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
North Dansville is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 5,538 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southeast part of the county. The village of Dansville occupies the center of the town.
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6 towns share a border with North Dansville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dansville | #387 | B− | B | — | C | B− |
| West Sparta | — | — | A | — | C | B− |
| Woodsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ossian | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayland | #540 | C | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Dansville | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Sparta | — | — | B+ | — | C | B |
West Sparta, Dansville and Sparta have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Dansville, West Sparta, Wayland, Dansville and Sparta report no FBI crime data of their own. Woodsville and Ossian aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Dansville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
North Dansville grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #387 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and C for schools.
The typical home is worth about $117,000, 78% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
