What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newcomb has the most people working from home (10.2%).

North Hudson has the most affordable homes ($170k 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	North Hudson
People
Population	490Highest	208Lowest
Median age	59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY	55.6±6.4Lowest 40% above NY
	Newcomb and North Hudson 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%	12.5%±11.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	North Hudson 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%	20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Newcomb and North Hudson 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%	29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%	1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY	$77,292±$53kLowest 10% below NY
	Newcomb and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY	$170,000±$52kLowest 60% below NY
	Newcomb and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,488Lowest 77% below NY	$1,924Highest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	North Hudson 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%	6.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Newcomb and North Hudson 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.