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Greig vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most kids (16.5% 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.
| Measure | Greig | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,004Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33 42% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.