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Watson vs Erin vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watson has the highest household income ($69k).
Erin has the most kids (23% under 18).
Greig has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Watson | Erin | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,976Highest |
1,912 |
1,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
43.9±3.8 10% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erin and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erin and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$66,583±$8k 23% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Watson and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,300±$18k 62% below NY |
$133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $912±$194 44% below NY |
$747±$305Lowest 54% below NY |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
31 minLowest 6% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greig and Watson 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.