What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halcott has the most kids (32.6% 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	Halcott	Narrowsburg
People
Population	337Lowest	482Highest
Median age	42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY	47.8±11.1Highest 20% above NY
	Narrowsburg and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5%	10%±11Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±12Lowest NY: 17.9%	27%±12.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Narrowsburg and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	65.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%	8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7%
	Narrowsburg and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$27kHighest 24% below NY	$57,083±$16kLowest 34% below NY
	Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,800±$105kHighest 45% below NY	$227,200±$13kLowest 46% below NY
	Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY	$855±$193Lowest 47% below NY
	Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,912Lowest 56% below NY	$6,721Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.1%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1%	21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.1%Highest NY: 14%	1.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	71%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest 3% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±10.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.