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Russia 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
Russia has the highest household income ($86k).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).
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 | Russia | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,272Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$193,600±$25kLowest 54% below NY |
| Russia and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Denmark and Russia 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.