What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).

Barre has the most affordable homes ($136k 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	Barre
People
Population	2,630Highest	1,910Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY	45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY
	Denmark and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Barre and Denmark 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%	20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Denmark and Barre 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%	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY	$73,906±$14kHighest 14% below NY
	Barre and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY	$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$70Lowest 41% below NY	$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY
	Barre and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,310Lowest 50% below NY	$3,466Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Barre 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%	23.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9%	6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9%
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.