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Champion 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
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Denmark has the most homeowners (74.5%).
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 | Champion | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,530Highest |
2,630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champion and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Denmark and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,900±$16kHighest 53% below NY |
$193,600±$25kLowest 54% below NY |
| Champion and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
$952±$70Lowest 41% below NY |
| Champion and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,247Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Champion and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Champion 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 | #309 of 484 in NY | #142 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| 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.