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Damascus vs Jericho vs Narrowsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damascus has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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.
| Measure | Damascus | Jericho | Narrowsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,698 |
5,114Highest |
482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.8±11.1Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±11Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±12.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Narrowsburg and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,357±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$57,083±$16kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,200±$28k 15% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$227,200±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$855±$193 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,721 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.9%±33.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
50.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 764 in PA | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wayne Highlands SD | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.