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Webb vs Fine vs Germantown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Germantown has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Webb | Fine | Germantown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,284Lowest |
1,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7Lowest 36% above NY |
56.3±4.1 41% above NY |
56.4±5.2Highest 42% above NY |
| Germantown and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fine and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
29.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fine and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
$59,861±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$97,564±$12k 13% above NY |
| Webb and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,000±$43k 15% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732 28% below NY |
$1,043±$106Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,344±$1kHighest 17% below NY |
| Germantown and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,951 40% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$5,226Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±17.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Fine and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
25.6%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.4Lowest |
6.8Highest |
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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.