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Narrowsburg vs Speculator 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%).
Speculator has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Tusten has the most kids (11.9% 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 | Tusten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 482 |
409Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±11.1Lowest 20% above NY |
55.8±10.7Highest 40% above NY |
48.8±4.1 23% above NY |
| Speculator and Tusten 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% |
11.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tusten 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% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest 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% |
45.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±4.1Lowest 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 |
$63,864±$6k 26% below NY |
$75,893±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
| Tusten 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±$91k 41% below NY |
$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY |
| Tusten and Speculator 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±$244Highest 36% below NY |
$915±$140 44% below NY |
| Speculator 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 |
$3,208Lowest 51% below NY |
$5,895 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
24%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Speculator 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% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
12 minLowest 65% below NY |
39 minHighest 19% above NY |
| Work from home | 50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±9.7Lowest 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.