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Denmark vs Java vs Sennett vs Champion
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).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Java | Sennett | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
3,264 |
4,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
40±3Lowest about the NY average |
| Denmark and Sennett 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champion 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
| Sennett 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±$25kLowest 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$198,900±$16k 53% below NY |
| Sennett and Java 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
| Champion and Sennett 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,247Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett 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 | — | — | #309 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.