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Denmark vs Starkey 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).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630Lowest |
3,381Highest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Afton 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 |
$55,064±$7k 36% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Denmark and Starkey 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 |
$145,700±$17k 66% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Denmark and Afton 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 |
$3,412Highest 48% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
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.