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Ellenburg vs Denmark

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Denmark has the most expensive homes ($194k median).

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.

MeasureEllenburgDenmark
People
Population
1,992Lowest
2,630Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.7±4.5Lowest
17% above NY
48.9±7.9Highest
23% above NY
Denmark and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±4.1
NY: 20.5%
20.8%±3.9
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
24.4%±3.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
22.9%±5.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Ellenburg and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7%Highest
NY: 40.2%
14.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±0.9Lowest
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.3Highest
NY: 7%
Denmark and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,125±$10kHighest
15% below NY
$63,270±$4kLowest
26% below NY
Ellenburg and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$123,000±$16kLowest
71% below NY
$193,600±$25kHighest
54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$801±$192Lowest
51% below NY
$952±$70Highest
41% below NY
Denmark and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,412Lowest
63% below NY
$3,310Highest
50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20.2%±15.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
37%±12.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
Denmark and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
16.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
14 yrs newer than NY
1965Lowest
6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
4% above NY
23 minLowest
29% below NY
Work from home
7.7%±4.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.5%±2.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Ellenburg 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
School district NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.5
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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.