What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Harrietstown has the most kids (18% under 18).

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	Harrietstown
People
Population	490Lowest	5,222Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8% NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY	44.1±3.9Lowest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Harrietstown and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9%	23.6%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Newcomb and Harrietstown 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%	43.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY	$66,460±$5kLowest 23% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY	$209,000±$31kLowest 51% below NY
	Newcomb and Harrietstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$847±$34 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,488Lowest 77% below NY	$3,950Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	33.7%±11.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Harrietstown 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%	16.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minHighest 48% below NY	15 minLowest 56% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Newcomb and Harrietstown 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	—	#210 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.