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Watson vs Greig vs Webb
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Greig has the oldest population (median age 55).
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Greig | Webb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,976Highest |
1,004Lowest |
1,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
| Greig and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Watson and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Greig 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Webb 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±$12k 20% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
| Webb and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
| Webb and Greig 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 |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$3,951Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
30 minLowest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Greig 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.