What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).

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	Berlin	Narrowsburg
People
Population	2,832Highest	482Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S.	47.8±11.1Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	10%±11Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27%±12.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Narrowsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	65.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Narrowsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,494±$11kHighest 15% below U.S.	$57,083±$16kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,900±$36kHighest 26% below U.S.	$227,200±$13kLowest 32% below U.S.
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$954±$64Highest 32% below U.S.	$855±$193Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average	$6,721Highest 115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.6%±30Highest U.S.: 51.1%	21.9%±33.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	50.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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U.S. 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.