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Greig vs Thurman 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Watson has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Thurman | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
977Lowest |
1,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
| Greig and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Watson and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Watson and Thurman 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 |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
$68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
| Watson and Thurman 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 |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
| Thurman and Greig 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 |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,510 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest 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.