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Morris vs Narrowsburg

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most kids (19.5% 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.

MeasureMorrisNarrowsburg
People
Population
626Highest
482Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-16.6%
NY: +4.2%
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Median age
42.8±13.9Lowest
8% above NY
47.8±11.1Highest
20% above NY
Narrowsburg and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±7.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
10%±11Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Morris and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.6%±9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
27%±12.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
Narrowsburg and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
65.4%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.1%±9.6Highest
NY: 7%
8.7%±8.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Morris and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,500±$40kHighest
15% above NY
$57,083±$16kLowest
34% below NY
Morris and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$172,500±$128kLowest
59% below NY
$227,200±$13kHighest
46% below NY
Narrowsburg and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$855±$193
47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,643Lowest
29% below NY
$6,721Highest
about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.1%±43.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
21.9%±33.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Morris and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.8%Highest
NY: 14%
1.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
71%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1955Highest
4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
25% below NY
32 minHighest
3% below NY
Work from home
17.9%±11Lowest
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.