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Webb vs Germantown vs Fine
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%).
Germantown has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k 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 | Germantown | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,681Highest |
1,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7Lowest 36% above NY |
56.4±5.2Highest 42% above NY |
56.3±4.1 41% 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% |
10.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Highest 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% |
29.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2 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% |
53% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest 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 |
$97,564±$12k 13% above NY |
$59,861±$9kLowest 30% below 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 |
$493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732 28% below NY |
$1,344±$1kHighest 17% below NY |
$1,043±$106Lowest 36% 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 |
$5,226Highest 21% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±17.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
25.6%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Lowest 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 | — | GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8Highest |
5.4Lowest |
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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.