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Dannemora vs Denmark vs Java
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 affordable homes ($134k median).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Dannemora | Denmark | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 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 | $62,411±$49kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% 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 | $740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Denmark and Java 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 |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Dannemora 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.