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Greig vs Newcomb vs Thurman
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Highest |
490Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman and Greig 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% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Newcomb and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Greig 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.