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Narrowsburg vs Halcott vs Tusten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).
Halcott has the most kids (32.6% 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.
| Measure | Narrowsburg | Halcott | Tusten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 482 |
337Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±11.1 20% above NY |
42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY |
48.8±4.1Highest 23% above NY |
| Tusten and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±11Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.9%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Halcott and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±12.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±12 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 65.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.8% NY: 40.2% |
45.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| 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 34% below NY |
$65,000±$27k 24% below NY |
$75,893±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
| Tusten 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 46% below NY |
$231,800±$105k 45% below NY |
$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY |
| Tusten and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$193Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY |
$915±$140 44% below NY |
| Halcott and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,721Highest about the NY average |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,895 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.1%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
24%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Halcott 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 NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
39 minHighest 19% above NY |
| Work from home | 50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±10.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.9%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Narrowsburg and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.