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Newcomb vs Putnam vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Arietta has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Putnam | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490 |
540Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
53.6±6.4Lowest 35% above NY |
59.3±6.3Highest 49% above NY |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.2%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Arietta 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%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arietta and Putnam 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% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$92,344±$14k 7% above NY |
$60,000±$18kLowest 30% below 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±$48k 37% below NY |
$273,700±$42kHighest 35% below NY |
| Arietta and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,639±$414 about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$1,577 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arietta 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.