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Denmark vs Eagle vs Sheldon vs New Bremen
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).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sheldon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Sheldon | New Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
1,231Lowest |
2,216 |
2,783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Bremen and Eagle 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%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% 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±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
| Denmark and New Bremen 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,815 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and New Bremen 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 | — | — | #304 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.