What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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	Putnam
People
Population	490Lowest	540Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.9% NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY	53.6±6.4Lowest 35% above NY
	Newcomb and Putnam 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%	17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Putnam 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%	35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Putnam 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%	31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±5Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY	$92,344±$14kLowest 7% above NY
	Newcomb and Putnam 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	$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY
	Putnam and Newcomb 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	$3,674Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NY: 52.1%	0%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.9%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	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Newcomb and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.