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Ohio vs Webb vs Forestport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Forestport has the most kids (22.7% 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.
| Measure | Ohio | Webb | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,529 |
1,693Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
49±10.4Lowest 23% above NY |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Forestport and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
$72,813±$17kLowest 15% below NY |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
$218,700±$28k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$621±$85Lowest 62% below NY |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,951Highest 40% below NY |
$2,435 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
30 minLowest 7% below NY |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Forestport 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.