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Denmark vs Sanford
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).
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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.
| Measure | Denmark | Sanford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,630Highest |
2,130Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
48.7±6.6Lowest 22% above NY |
| Denmark and Sanford 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% |
19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Sanford 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% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford 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% |
17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford 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±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,378Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford 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% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Denmark 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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| Old photos in History | 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.