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Watson vs Webb 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Greig has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Webb | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,976Highest |
1,529 |
1,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% 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% |
12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 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% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 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% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below 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 |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$936±$33 42% 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 |
$3,951Highest 40% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest 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% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
30 minLowest 7% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 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.