Compare towns
Potter vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
Newcomb has the most expensive homes ($255k median).
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 | Potter | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,871Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
— |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Highest 58% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| 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.