Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,370.
Tuscarora’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Tuscarora, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 17 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability. Tuscarora's schools rank behind 80% of the state's. Only 50 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Pinnacle State Park, at 111 acres. Only 95 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history. Tuscarora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Tuscarora is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,566 in 1860, 1,388 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Tuscarora.
Most working residents leave Tuscarora for work: only 3% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Tuscarora, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Tuscarora has added 34 jobs, to 87 in 2023.
| Tuscarora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tuscarora.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tuscarora has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Tuscarora is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tuscarora beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tuscarora.
| Tuscarora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tuscarora | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.1% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Tuscarora’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Tuscarora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinnacle State Park | 0.3 mi | 111 |
| 2. McCarthy Hill State Forest | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
86% of Tuscarora households own their home.
| Tuscarora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuscarora. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
30 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
40 mi State parkCherry Springs State Park
12 mi MuseumRockwell Museum19 mi MuseumNational Soaring Museum
23 mi Theme parkEldridge ParkCorning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cherry Springs State Park: Curt Weinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eldridge Park: Whitley, J. H. -- Photographer, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tuscarora
About 1 of every 100 Tuscarora residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Tuscarora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $158,000, 70% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
