What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arietta has the most kids (10.2% under 18).

Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).

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	Arietta	Newcomb
People
Population	264Lowest	490Highest
Median age	59.3±6.3Highest 49% above NY	59.1±10.1Lowest 48% above NY
	Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7%	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,000±$18kLowest 30% below NY	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,700±$42kHighest 35% below NY	$254,800±$47kLowest 40% below NY
	Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,639±$414 about the NY average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Highest 76% below NY	$1,488Lowest 77% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest NY: 14%	2.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 50% below NY	17 minHighest 48% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newcomb and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.