What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).

Albany has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Denmark	Albany
People
Population	1,054Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S.	46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Denmark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Denmark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Albany and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S.	$67,639±$19kHighest 16% below U.S.
	Albany and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$68kHighest 25% below U.S.	$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S.
	Denmark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average	$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Denmark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S.	$2,554Highest 18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Denmark and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Albany and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.