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Denmark vs McColl

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+77% in Denmark) and property tax bill (+81% in Denmark).

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Denmark, SCHomes around $91KSouth Carolina · 3,117 people
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McColl, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,200 people
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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.

DenmarkHomes around $91K
Housing$91K typical home70% below the SC typical home Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates College town2 collegesDenmark Technical College All about Denmark →
McCollOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$136K typical home55% below the SC typical home SchoolsBetter than 10%of SC districts All about McColl →
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.

Rent+77%
Rent runs higher in Denmark
Denmark $806McColl $456
Property tax bill+81%
Tax bills are bigger in Denmark
Denmark $744McColl $410
Kids under 18+20.3 pts
McColl has more kids
McColl 35.6%Denmark 15.3%
In college+18.3 pts
Denmark is more of a college town
Denmark 18.9%McColl 0.6%
Street grid+86%
McColl has the more walkable street grid
McColl 122Denmark 65.8
Average commute8 min
Denmark has the shorter commute
McColl 26 minDenmark 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in McColl

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 →
McColl$800/mo
Typical home $136K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $456/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between McColl and Denmark.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Safety
DDenmarkSafer than 8% of U.S. towns –McCollNot graded
Schools
–DenmarkNot graded DMcCollBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
DDenmarkHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns D−McCollHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
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
DenmarkMcColl
Snow a year0″1″
January low37°F33°F
July high91°F93°F
Growing season (days)240d239d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th67th
Outdoors & history
DenmarkMcColl
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land1%—
National Register places3—
Archive photos—18
Famous people born here51
Community
DenmarkMcColl
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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DenmarkSCMcCollSC
Denmark ↔ McColl130 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.

DenmarkMcColl
People
Population 3,117Highest 2,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest SC: +10.7% -4.8%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 29.1±5.9Highest 28% below SC 28.2±7.3Lowest 30% below SC
Denmark and McColl 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% 35.6%±5.9Highest SC: 21.4%
Age 65+ 18.4%±5.3Highest SC: 18.9% 18.1%±3.3Lowest SC: 18.9%
Denmark and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest SC: 32.1% 3%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.9%±1Highest SC: 5.7% 0.6%±1.3Lowest SC: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,451±$11kHighest 60% below SC $26,638±$7kLowest 62% below SC
Denmark and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,900±$35kHighest 75% below SC $56,300±$11kLowest 78% below SC
Denmark and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $806±$97Highest 32% below SC $456±$113Lowest 61% below SC
Property taxmedian, yearly $744Highest 41% below SC $410Lowest 67% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.6%±16.3Highest SC: 52.1% 47.6%±41.1Lowest SC: 52.1%
Denmark and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 35.1%Lowest SC: 14.1% 41.9%Highest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.5%Lowest SC: 71.9% 45.5%Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977 15 yrs older than SC 1977 15 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 31% below SC 26 minHighest about the SC average
Work from home 3.3%±4.2Highest SC: 11.5% 2.2%±3.1Lowest SC: 11.5%
Denmark and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Highest 4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbia (6%)Laurinburg (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McCollFew work in Denmark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.8%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 65.8Lowest 122Highest
Schools
School district Bamberg 03Marlboro 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
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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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