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Denmark vs Barre vs Sheldon vs Brasher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Barre | Sheldon | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630Highest |
1,910Lowest |
2,216 |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 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%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Brasher 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$73,906±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Barre and Sheldon 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±$28k 68% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
| Denmark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% 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 | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.