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Denmark vs Brasher vs Wilna
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 people working from home (6.5%).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Wilna has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Brasher | Wilna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630 |
2,592Lowest |
5,677Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
| Denmark and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% NY: 40.2% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wilna and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$60,213±$11k 30% below NY |
| Denmark and Wilna 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 |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
$137,400±$19k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$946±$47 42% below NY |
| Denmark and Wilna 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 |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,747 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher 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% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Denmark and Wilna 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 | #300 of 484 in NY | #482 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.