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Narrowsburg vs Berlin vs Tusten

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 most kids (18.9% under 18).
Tusten has the highest household income ($76k).

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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.

MeasureNarrowsburgBerlinTusten
People
Population
482Lowest
2,832Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.8±11.1Lowest
23% above U.S.
48.5±3.4
25% above U.S.
48.8±4.1Highest
25% above U.S.
Tusten and Berlin 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%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.9%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Berlin and Tusten 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%
18.5%±2.3Lowest
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%
45.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.7%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Narrowsburg and Tusten 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±$11k
15% below U.S.
$75,893±$21kHighest
6% below U.S.
Tusten and Berlin 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±$36k
26% below U.S.
$263,800±$25kHighest
21% below U.S.
Tusten and Berlin 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±$64Highest
32% below U.S.
$915±$140
35% below U.S.
Berlin and Tusten 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.
$3,141Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,895
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
21.9%±33.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
65.6%±30Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Berlin and Tusten 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
19% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
39 minHighest
47% above U.S.
Work from home
50.6%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.9%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Narrowsburg and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.