Compare towns
Dannemora vs Denmark vs Java vs Annsville
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Annsville has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Annsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5 7% below NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±5.9 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% |
9.8% 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% |
2.9%±1.3 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 |
$66,812±$6k 22% below NY |
| Java and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$106,300±$26kLowest 75% 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±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,119±$55Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942 55% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,626Lowest 75% 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% |
19.5%±22.5 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% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Annsville and Java 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | — | — | — | TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.