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Neversink vs Denning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Neversink has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.4%).
Denning has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Neversink | Denning |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,380Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±4.7Lowest 18% above NY |
50.2±17.5Highest 26% above NY |
| Denning and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Neversink and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Neversink and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Neversink and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,682±$28kLowest 6% below NY |
$86,250±$27kHighest about the NY average |
| Denning and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,100±$50kLowest 28% below NY |
$310,400±$71kHighest 27% below NY |
| Denning and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$151 39% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,563Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,620Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±78.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Neversink and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.6%±0.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Denning and Neversink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #408 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | TRI-VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | TRI-VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.