The average SAT scores for Tenafly students is 551 verbal and 602 in math. There is direct bus service to New York, as well as points in South Jersey. From Rte 9W, which puts the community within minutes of the George Washington Bridge, the approach to town along East Clinton Avenue winds through woodlands and luxury homes. There is no train service. Though not yet into its second century, Demarest projects an old-fashioned warmth, charm and cohesiveness of spirit uncommon in even the most established communities.
Many residents participate in one or more of the borough's recreational and cultural activities.
The OCCC School of Art is an art school and community cultural center established in 1974, housed in an air-conditioned former church building constructed 125 years ago. They teach forty-five arts and crafts classes a week for adults and children, and offer special intensive workshops and seminars for professionally oriented students. Others volunteer for the garden society, fire department, or ambulance corp. Even Demarest's library is privately supported. This sense of community spirit can be seen among Demarest's older citizens as well as its youth.