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Bellmont 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
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Denmark has the most expensive 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 | Bellmont | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
48.9±7.9Lowest 23% above NY |
| Bellmont and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kHighest 18% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Bellmont and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$952±$70Lowest 41% below NY |
| Bellmont and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Denmark and Bellmont 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.