What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Tuscarora has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berkshire	Tuscarora
People
Population	1,263Lowest	1,402Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39±3.2Lowest about the NY average	39.9±6.6Highest about the NY average
	Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Berkshire and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	12.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Berkshire and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,881±$18kLowest 13% below NY	$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY
	Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY	$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY
	Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY	$925±$431Lowest 43% below NY
	Berkshire and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,573Highest 46% below NY	$3,231Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.2%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.9%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%	18.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Berkshire and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.