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Dannemora 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
Dannemora has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Denmark has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Dannemora | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,411±$49kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Denmark and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dannemora 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 | — | #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.