What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tusten has the most people working from home (27.9%).

Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	Tusten	Cochecton
People
Population	1,539Highest	1,489Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.8±4.1Lowest 23% above NY	50.3±5.1Highest 26% above NY
	Cochecton and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	14%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cochecton and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Tusten and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,893±$21kHighest 12% below NY	$72,292±$36kLowest 16% below NY
	Tusten and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,800±$25kLowest 38% below NY	$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY
	Cochecton and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$140Lowest 44% below NY	$1,063±$109Highest 34% below NY
	Cochecton and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,895Highest 10% below NY	$5,588Lowest 15% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	29%±21.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cochecton and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 19% above NY	35 minLowest 6% above NY
Work from home	27.9%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Tusten and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.