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Denmark vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Webster | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Webster and Denmark 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 |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Lowest 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| 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.