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Denmark vs Lancaster vs Clifton
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 most expensive homes ($250k median).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Clifton has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,230Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Clifton 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%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton 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. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$70,313±$16kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Clifton and Lancaster 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. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67k 39% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Clifton 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 |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 28% below U.S. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% 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% |
81.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest 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 | — |
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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.