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Ellenburg vs Denmark vs Barrington
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 renters (25.5% rent).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Ellenburg | Denmark | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,992 |
2,630Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±3.4Lowest 13% 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%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$10k 15% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Ellenburg 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±$25k 54% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Denmark 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 |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Ellenburg 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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| 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.