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Halcott vs Inlet vs Galway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halcott has the most kids (32.6% under 18).
Inlet has the most expensive homes ($344k median).
Galway has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Halcott | Inlet | Galway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 337Highest |
227 |
172Lowest |
| Median age | 42.5±23.4 7% above NY |
42.7±14.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.6±12.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Inlet and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±16.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±18.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Halcott and Galway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±12Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±13.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±16.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Halcott and Galway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
59.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±7.8 NY: 7% |
7.6%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Galway and Inlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$27kLowest 24% below NY |
$107,750±$28kHighest 25% above NY |
$82,500±$39k 4% below NY |
| Inlet and Galway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,800±$105kLowest 45% below NY |
$344,200±$53kHighest 19% below NY |
$246,400±$115k 42% below NY |
| Inlet and Galway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$135Lowest 34% below NY |
— | $1,438±$811Highest 11% below NY |
| Galway and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,882 41% below NY |
$4,429Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±98.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Inlet and Galway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±10.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±19.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Galway and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #242 of 484 in NY |
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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.