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Denmark vs Howard vs Afton
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).
Howard has the highest household income ($74k).
Afton 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 | Howard | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630 |
1,254Lowest |
2,733Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
49.1±3.1Highest 23% above NY |
47.6±6.3Lowest 20% 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% |
19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Afton 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% |
24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Afton 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 |
$73,906±$5kHighest 14% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
$128,100±$25k 70% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Denmark and Afton 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 |
$2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton 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% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #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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| 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.