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Newcomb vs Orwell vs Hague
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 highest household income ($109k).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Hague has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Orwell | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
1,294Highest |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Hague 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.