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Cherryvale vs Denmark

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.7× in Denmark) and jobs per worker (3.7× in Denmark).

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Cherryvale, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,611 people
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Denmark, SCHomes around $91KSouth Carolina · 3,117 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Report cards

Cherryvale places higher on 10 of 16 SC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cherryvale$490/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →
Denmark$570/mo
Typical home $91K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $806/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Denmark and Cherryvale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CherryvaleDenmark
Snow a year1″0″
January low35°F37°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)239d240d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd70th
Outdoors & history
CherryvaleDenmark
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1%
National Register places—3
Famous people born here—5
Community
CherryvaleDenmark
Library hours a week—26 hrs
Colleges in town—2
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cherryvale ↔ Denmark59 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CherryvaleDenmark
People
Population 2,611Lowest 3,117Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.6%Highest SC: +10.7% -9.9%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 25.6±4.2Lowest 36% below SC 29.1±5.9Highest 28% below SC
Denmark and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±6.9Highest SC: 21.4% 15.3%±5Lowest SC: 21.4%
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.6%±3.6Lowest SC: 18.9% 18.4%±5.3Highest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Lowest SC: 32.1% 18.1%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.3Lowest SC: 5.7% 18.9%±1Highest SC: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,428±$13kHighest 42% below SC $27,451±$11kLowest 60% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,500±$33kHighest 65% below SC $63,900±$35kLowest 75% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $809±$283Highest 31% below SC $806±$97Lowest 32% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 84% below SC $744Highest 41% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.7%±17.8Lowest SC: 52.1% 70.6%±16.3Highest SC: 52.1%
Denmark and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23%Lowest SC: 14.1% 35.1%Highest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 29.2%Lowest SC: 71.9% 44.5%Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 23% below SC 18 minLowest 31% below SC
Work from home 10.6%±9.9Highest SC: 11.5% 3.3%±4.2Lowest SC: 11.5%
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 9.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sumter (29%)Columbia (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DenmarkFew work in Cherryvale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.3Lowest 65.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #135 of 141 in SC—
School district Sumter 01Bamberg 03
High school in town None in townDenmark-Olar High
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.5
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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