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Dayton 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
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
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 | Dayton | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,829Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Dayton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,700±$13kLowest 74% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$192Lowest 44% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton 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.