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Newcomb vs Sunset Bay
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 kids (9.4% under 18).
Sunset Bay has the most people working from home (29.7%).
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 | Sunset Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 490Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -28.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Lowest 48% above NY |
66.5±2.2Highest 67% above NY |
| Sunset Bay and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
3.4%±11.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Newcomb and Sunset Bay 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% |
57.8%±17.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% |
0%±5.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$66,731±$47kLowest 22% below NY |
| Newcomb and Sunset Bay 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 |
$245,000±$33kLowest 42% below NY |
| Newcomb and Sunset Bay 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 |
$4,629Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
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| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
29.7%±27Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sunset Bay 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.