What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most people working from home (6.5%).

Altona has the most affordable homes ($151k 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.

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

Measure	Denmark	Altona
People
Population	2,630Highest	2,490Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY	40±5Lowest about the NY average
	Denmark and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Denmark and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.6%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Denmark and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY	$51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY	$151,400±$26kLowest 64% below NY
	Denmark and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$70Lowest 41% below NY	$997±$182Highest 38% below NY
	Altona and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,310Highest 50% below NY	$1,687Lowest 74% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Altona and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.7%Lowest NY: 14%	19.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%	2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Denmark and Altona 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	—
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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.