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Denmark vs Solvay
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 homeowners (74.5%).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Solvay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,630Lowest |
6,544Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Denmark and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Solvay 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Solvay 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 |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Denmark and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
| Denmark and Solvay 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 |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Solvay 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Solvay 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.