What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).

Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k 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.

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

Measure	Newcomb	Hague
People
Population	490Lowest	703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.1±10.1Lowest 48% above NY	61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY
	Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Newcomb and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hague 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	44%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY	$81,845±$12kLowest 5% below NY
	Newcomb and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$47kLowest 40% below NY	$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY
	Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$714±$144 56% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,488Lowest 77% below NY	$3,491Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest NY: 14%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	19 minHighest 42% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hague and Newcomb 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.