Compare towns
Webb vs Greig vs Fine vs Inlet
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 people working from home (28.1%).
Greig has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Inlet has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Greig | Fine | Inlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,529Highest |
1,004 |
1,284 |
227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
42.7±14.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Fine and Greig 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% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±16.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Fine and Greig 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% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±13.5Lowest 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±7.8 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±$38k 25% above NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
$107,750±$28kHighest 25% above NY |
| Inlet and Webb 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 |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$344,200±$53k 19% below NY |
| Webb and Inlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$936±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,043±$106 36% below NY |
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| 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 |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,882 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Inlet and Greig 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% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±8.1Lowest 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.