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Charlotte vs Denmark vs Java vs Orange
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Java | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,630Highest |
2,049 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
| Denmark and Orange 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Lowest 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%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
| Denmark and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Orange 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.