What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).

Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clifton	Denmark
People
Population	1,111Highest	1,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME	54.4±5Highest 21% above ME
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME	$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME
	Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME	$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME	$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,838Lowest 39% below ME	$2,259Highest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4%
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 19% above ME	34 minHighest 39% above ME
Work from home	9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.