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Narrowsburg vs Berlin vs Halcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Halcott has the most kids (32.6% 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 | Narrowsburg | Berlin | Halcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 482 |
2,832Highest |
337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.8±11.1 23% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.5±23.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±11Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
32.6%±26.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halcott and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±12.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±12Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Narrowsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Narrowsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$16kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$68,494±$11kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$65,000±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$246,900±$36kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$231,800±$105k 30% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$193Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$954±$64 32% below U.S. |
$1,063±$135Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Halcott and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,721Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,141 about the U.S. average |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.9%±33.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±30Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 50.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.