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Denmark vs Lancaster vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Denmark | Lancaster | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,230Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.