What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Arlington	Webster
People
Population	2,806Lowest	5,718Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-25.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.2±4.4Highest about the NY average	38.4±2.8Lowest 4% below NY
	Arlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.9%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	15.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Webster and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Arlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,364±$9kHighest 16% below NY	$70,495±$9kLowest 18% below NY
	Arlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,300±$27kHighest 26% below NY	$218,400±$19kLowest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,641±$111Highest about the NY average	$1,239±$221Lowest 24% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,250Highest 10% above NY	$5,547Lowest 16% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	10.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	27.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	36%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 10% above NY	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	25.9%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±9.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Arlington and Webster 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.