What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerpark has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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	Deerpark	Westfall
People
Population	7,452Highest	2,982Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S.	53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S.
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,081±$7kHighest 9% below U.S.	$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,400±$20kLowest 26% below U.S.	$299,900±$34kHighest 10% below U.S.
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,747±$485Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,198±$69Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,654Highest 81% above U.S.	$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	5.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#154 of 484 in NY	#35 of 764 in PA
School district	PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Delaware Valley SD
High school in town	PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Delaware Valley HS
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	13.2Highest
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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.