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Narrowsburg vs Round Lake
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%).
Round Lake has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Round Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 482Lowest |
915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +32.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±11.1Lowest 20% above NY |
49.9±10.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Round Lake 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% |
17.6%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Round Lake and Narrowsburg 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% |
25%±9.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Narrowsburg and Round Lake 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% |
55.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Narrowsburg and Round Lake 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 |
$97,868±$13kHighest 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$13kLowest 46% below NY |
$338,700±$39kHighest 20% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$193Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,615±$550Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,721Highest about the NY average |
$5,340Lowest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Round Lake and Narrowsburg 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% |
1.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±6.7Lowest 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.