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Nelson vs Delaware 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
Nelson has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Delaware has the highest household income ($96k).
Tusten has the most expensive homes ($264k median).
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 | Nelson | Delaware | Tusten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765 |
2,261Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2Lowest 19% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
48.8±4.1 23% above NY |
| Delaware and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Nelson and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$75,893±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,000±$18k 46% below NY |
$227,300±$17kLowest 46% below NY |
$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY |
| Tusten and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
— | $915±$140Highest 44% below NY |
| Tusten and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,989 24% below NY |
$5,895Highest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
24%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Delaware and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
39 minHighest 19% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3 NY: 14.9% |
27.9%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tusten and Delaware 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.