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Arlington vs Webster vs Sackets Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Sackets Harbor has the most homeowners (41.4%).
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.
| Measure | Arlington | Webster | Sackets Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,806 |
5,718Highest |
1,490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±4.4Highest about the NY average |
38.4±2.8 4% below NY |
37.8±7.8Lowest 5% 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% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Arlington and Sackets Harbor 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%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sackets Harbor and Webster 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% NY: 40.2% |
44.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Arlington and Sackets Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,364±$9k 16% below NY |
$70,495±$9kLowest 18% below NY |
$77,043±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
| Sackets Harbor and Arlington 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 |
$234,900±$22k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$111Highest about the NY average |
$1,239±$221Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,343±$101 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,250Highest 10% above NY |
$5,547 16% below NY |
$4,111Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±20.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arlington and Sackets Harbor 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% NY: 14% |
14%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 27.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
36% NY: 54.3% |
41.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 10% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3Lowest 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.