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Charlotte 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
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Denmark has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Charlotte | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Denmark and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Charlotte and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.