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Greig vs Watson vs Italy
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%).
Watson has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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 | Watson | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
1,976Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
52.8±7.4 33% above NY |
| Greig and Italy 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Italy 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% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Watson and Greig 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 |
$68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$58,750±$8k 32% below NY |
| Watson and Italy 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 |
$161,300±$18k 62% below NY |
$153,100±$24kLowest 64% 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 |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
| Italy 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 |
$2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,826Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 9% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Greig and Italy 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.