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Denmark vs Eagle vs Afton vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Eagle | Afton | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
1,231Lowest |
2,733Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY |
| Stuyvesant and Denmark 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
| Eagle and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Denmark 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
| Stuyvesant 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
$3,720Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% 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 |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Stuyvesant 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 | — | #418 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.