Compare towns
Dannemora vs Denmark vs Java vs Potter
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,630 |
2,049 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest 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 |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% 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% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Denmark 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% |
14.4%±3.7 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% |
10.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Denmark 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 |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Java and Potter 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 |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% 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 |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
| Potter and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942 55% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% 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% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Potter 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% 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 |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% 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% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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 | — | — |
| 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.