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Denmark vs Mentz 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).
Mentz has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Mentz | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630 |
1,753Lowest |
2,733Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Denmark and Afton 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% |
20.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Mentz 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% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz 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±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
$52,602±$5k 39% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
| Mentz 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 |
$2,901Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Denmark and Afton 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 | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
6.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.