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Greig vs Potter 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 oldest population (median age 55).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Watson has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Potter | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
1,871 |
1,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
43.7±5.4 10% above NY |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
| Watson and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$161,300±$18k 62% below NY |
| Greig and Watson 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 |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
| Potter 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 |
$2,796Highest 58% below NY |
$2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Potter 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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.