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New Bremen 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
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | New Bremen | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,783Highest |
2,630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,270±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $884±$226Lowest 45% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±23.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| New Bremen 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 | #304 of 484 in NY | #142 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.