Compare towns
Greig vs Newcomb vs Wayne vs Watson
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 renters (11.5% rent).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Watson has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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.
| Measure | Greig | Newcomb | Wayne | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,004 |
490Lowest |
1,033 |
1,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Watson and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$68,864±$12k 20% below NY |
| Newcomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33 42% below NY |
— | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
| Wayne and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 59% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,510 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Wayne 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.