What stands out worked out from the figures below

Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).

Tusten has the highest household income ($76k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Narrowsburg	Tusten
People
Population	482Lowest	1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.3% NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.8±11.1Lowest 20% 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%	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%±12.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Narrowsburg and Tusten 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%	45.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7%	5%±3.1Lowest 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	$75,893±$21kHighest 12% below NY
	Tusten and Narrowsburg 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	$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY
	Tusten and Narrowsburg 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	$915±$140Highest 44% below NY
	Tusten and Narrowsburg 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	$5,895Lowest 10% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	24%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tusten 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%	6.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 3% below NY	39 minHighest 19% above NY
Work from home	50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9%	27.9%±8.4Lowest 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.