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Lumberland vs Deerpark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lumberland has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Deerpark has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Lumberland | Deerpark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,068Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±2.8Highest 31% above NY |
45.5±5.3Lowest 14% above NY |
| Lumberland and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Deerpark and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deerpark and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Deerpark and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,957±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
$73,081±$7kLowest 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,200±$20kHighest 25% below NY |
$247,400±$20kLowest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$147Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,747±$485Highest 8% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,123Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,654Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deerpark and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #154 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.