What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).

Howard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Denmark	Howard
People
Population	2,630Highest	1,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±7.9Lowest 23% above NY	49.1±3.1Highest 23% above NY
	Howard and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Denmark and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Howard 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY	$73,906±$5kHighest 14% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY	$128,100±$25kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$70Highest 41% below NY	$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY
	Denmark and Howard 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	$2,605Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1%	7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Denmark and Howard 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%	12.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Denmark and Howard 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	—
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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.