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Berlin vs Narrowsburg vs Oregon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).
Oregon has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Narrowsburg | Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,832Highest |
482Lowest |
933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.8±11.1 23% above U.S. |
43.8±5.4Lowest 13% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10%±11Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oregon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±12.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Narrowsburg and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,494±$11k 15% below U.S. |
$57,083±$16kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$75,625±$15kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Oregon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,900±$36k 26% below U.S. |
$227,200±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$27kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Oregon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $954±$64 32% below U.S. |
$855±$193Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,050±$295Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Oregon and Berlin 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. |
$3,150 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±30Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.9%±33.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Oregon 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
50.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.3 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.