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Barrington 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
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Barrington | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$193,600±$25kLowest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$952±$70Lowest 41% below NY |
| Barrington and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest 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 | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Denmark 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
| 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.