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Nelson vs Tusten vs Fenner
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 highest household income ($82k).
Tusten has the most people working from home (27.9%).
Fenner has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Tusten | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
48.8±4.1Highest 23% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Tusten and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
11.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Nelson and Fenner 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% |
45.3% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
$75,893±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
| Nelson and Fenner 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 |
$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% 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±$328 52% below NY |
$915±$140Highest 44% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% 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 | $3,990 39% below NY |
$5,895Highest 10% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fenner 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% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
39 minHighest 19% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.9%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Tusten and Fenner 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.