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Denmark vs Cherryvale

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.7× in Denmark) and jobs per worker (3.7× in Denmark).

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Denmark, SCHomes around $91KSouth Carolina · 3,117 people
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Cherryvale, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,611 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Report cards

Cherryvale places higher on 10 of 16 SC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Denmark$570/mo
Typical home $91K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $806/mo · Housing →
Cherryvale$490/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Denmark and Cherryvale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DenmarkCherryvale
Snow a year0″1″
January low37°F35°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)240d239d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th52nd
Outdoors & history
DenmarkCherryvale
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land1%—
National Register places3—
Famous people born here5—
Community
DenmarkCherryvale
Library hours a week26 hrs—
Colleges in town2—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Denmark ↔ Cherryvale59 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DenmarkCherryvale
People
Population 3,117Highest 2,611Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest SC: +10.7% -3.6%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 29.1±5.9Highest 28% below SC 25.6±4.2Lowest 36% below SC
Denmark and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.3%±5Lowest SC: 21.4% 20.6%±6.9Highest SC: 21.4%
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±5.3Highest SC: 18.9% 8.6%±3.6Lowest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest SC: 32.1% 13.6%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.9%±1Highest SC: 5.7% 3%±2.3Lowest SC: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,451±$11kLowest 60% below SC $40,428±$13kHighest 42% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,900±$35kLowest 75% below SC $90,500±$33kHighest 65% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $806±$97Lowest 32% below SC $809±$283Highest 31% below SC
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $744Highest 41% below SC $199Lowest 84% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.6%±16.3Highest SC: 52.1% 58.7%±17.8Lowest SC: 52.1%
Denmark and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 35.1%Highest SC: 14.1% 23%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.5%Highest SC: 71.9% 29.2%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 31% below SC 20 minHighest 23% below SC
Work from home 3.3%±4.2Lowest SC: 11.5% 10.6%±9.9Highest SC: 11.5%
Cherryvale and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbia (6%)Sumter (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CherryvaleFew work in Denmark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.8Highest 45.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#135 of 141 in SC
School district Bamberg 03Sumter 01
High school in town Denmark-Olar HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.5 —
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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