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Arcade vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Denmark has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Arcade | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
2,630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Denmark and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 484 in NY | #142 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.