What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Deerpark has the most kids (20.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfall	Deerpark
People
Population	2,982Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S.	45.5±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.	$73,081±$7kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,900±$34kHighest 10% below U.S.	$247,400±$20kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,198±$69Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,747±$485Highest 24% above U.S.
	Deerpark and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,654Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfall and Deerpark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#35 of 764 in PA	#154 of 484 in NY
School district	Delaware Valley SD	PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Delaware Valley HS	PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2Highest	11.9Lowest
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U.S. 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.