What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Newcomb	Minerva
People
Population	490Lowest	836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY	56.2±5.7Lowest 41% above NY
	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 NY: 20.5%	10.3%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Minerva and Newcomb 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%	35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	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%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY	$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY	$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$784±$102 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,488Lowest 77% below NY	$2,608Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	25.7%±74.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Minerva 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%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	88%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Minerva 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.