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Bellmont vs Denmark vs Greig
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
2,630Highest |
1,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7 37% above NY |
48.9±7.9Lowest 23% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Greig and Bellmont 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% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Greig 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% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kHighest 18% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% 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 |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Denmark and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$936±$33Lowest 42% 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 |
$2,720 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Bellmont 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% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greig 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 | — |
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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.