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Newcomb vs Dorset vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Arietta has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Newcomb | Dorset | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490 |
2,092Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
59.3±6.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$60,000±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$273,700±$42k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,639±$414Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,577 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arietta and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.