Finger Lakes
Danby, New York
Danby is a town in Tompkins County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 3,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Tompkins
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 3,421
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Danby
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Danby's State Forest Makes the Town Feel Like Working Woods
Danby State Forest gives the town a working-woods identity with trails, wildlife habitat, timber, hunting, skiing, and rustic camping.
Read this note ->This place · Home & Property
Tompkins Private Wells Start With Setbacks and a DEC-Registered Driller
Tompkins County’s private-well page gives siting guidance and says to use a DEC-registered well driller.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ithaca's Town Story Climbs Above the City
The Town of Ithaca frames the city from Cayuga Lake hills, Cornell and Ithaca College edges, natural areas, and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Spencer's Old Names Keep the Creek-and-Mill Story Visible
Spencer's story lives in Catatonk Creek, Drake Settlement, Pumpkin Hook, Spencer Springs, Milltown, Huggtown, and other old place names.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Newfield Keeps a Covered Bridge in Daily View
Newfield has a concrete identity marker in its one-lane covered bridge over the west branch of Cayuga Inlet.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Buttermilk Falls makes Ithaca gorge country immediate
Buttermilk Falls State Park gives the Ithaca area a close-at-hand gorge landscape where waterfalls, stone stairs, trails, and everyday local life meet.
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Tompkins septic work needs the OWTS permit page before construction
Tompkins County says new or repaired onsite wastewater systems need a county permit before construction work begins.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Newfield Forms Put Building, Dog, Highway, and Solar Errands on One Page
Newfield's official forms page keeps building, dog-license, highway, culvert, solar, and planning errands in one place.
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Connecticut Hill Is Not a Free-for-All Trail System
DEC lists several prohibited activities at Connecticut Hill WMA, including mountain bikes, e-bikes, and camping without a permit.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $24–$26 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $7,253–$7,762 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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