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Denmark vs Floyd vs Java 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 oldest population (median age 48.9).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Floyd | Java | New Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
3,702Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
42±7 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
| Denmark and Java 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Bremen and Floyd 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% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd 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 |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Floyd and Java 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 |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Floyd 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 |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
| Floyd 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 |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Denmark 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Java 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 | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.