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Sanford 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
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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.
| Measure | Sanford | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,130Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±6.6Lowest 22% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Highest 49% below NY |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.