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Webb vs Fine vs Watson
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 the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Watson has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,284Lowest |
1,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
| Fine and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Watson and Fine 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% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$68,864±$12k 20% 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 | $362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$161,300±$18k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
| Webb and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,951Highest 40% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,510 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Fine and Watson 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Fine 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.4 |
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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.