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Narrowsburg vs Speculator vs Halcott
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%).
Speculator has the shortest commute (12 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 | Speculator | Halcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 482Highest |
409 |
337Lowest |
| Median age | 47.8±11.1 20% above NY |
55.8±10.7Highest 40% above NY |
42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY |
| Speculator and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±11 NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Halcott and Narrowsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±12.9 NY: 17.9% |
38.1%±18.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±12Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Speculator and Narrowsburg 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% |
52.6% NY: 40.2% |
48.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±4.1 NY: 7% |
0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Narrowsburg and Speculator 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 |
$63,864±$6k 26% below NY |
$65,000±$27kHighest 24% below NY |
| Halcott and Speculator 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 |
$250,000±$91kHighest 41% below NY |
$231,800±$105k 45% below NY |
| Speculator 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 |
$1,042±$244 36% below NY |
$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY |
| Halcott and Speculator 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 |
$3,208 51% below NY |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.1%±98.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Speculator 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 NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
20.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
12 minLowest 65% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±9.7 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±10.6Lowest 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.