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Denmark vs Java vs Sidney
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
5,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41±6.1Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Denmark 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$52,347±$9kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$122,100±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Denmark 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$898±$169 45% below NY |
| Denmark and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,329 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.5%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sidney and Denmark 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 484 in NY | — | #228 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.