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Newcomb vs Dorset vs Minerva
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Newcomb | Dorset | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,092Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva 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% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% 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±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Minerva 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 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.