What stands out worked out from the figures below

Long Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Long Lake	Webb
People
Population	875Lowest	1,529Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.5±6.8Highest 37% above NY	54.2±11.7Lowest 36% above NY
	Long Lake and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Long Lake and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Webb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	59.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Webb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,731±$7kLowest 17% below NY	$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY
	Webb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,200±$17kLowest 34% below NY	$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$823±$102Lowest 49% below NY	$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY
	Webb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,568Lowest 61% below NY	$3,951Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±40.1Highest NY: 52.1%	24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Long Lake and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NY: 14%	1.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 57% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	11%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Webb and Long Lake 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.