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Tusten vs Narrowsburg vs Covert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tusten has the most expensive homes ($264k median).
Narrowsburg has the most people working from home (50.6%).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Tusten | Narrowsburg | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
482Lowest |
2,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.1 23% above NY |
47.8±11.1Lowest 20% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
| Covert and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
10%±11Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27%±12.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Narrowsburg and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% NY: 40.2% |
65.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
8.7%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±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 | $75,893±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$57,083±$16kLowest 34% below NY |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
| Tusten and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY |
$227,200±$13kLowest 46% below NY |
$227,200±$48kLowest 46% 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 | $915±$140 44% below NY |
$855±$193Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
| Covert and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,895 10% below NY |
$6,721Highest about the NY average |
$3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
21.9%±33.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Covert and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
1.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
71%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 19% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.9%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
50.6%±17.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Narrowsburg and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.