Compare towns
Webb vs Ohio vs Watson 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%).
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Watson has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Ohio | Watson | Inlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,529 |
980 |
1,976Highest |
227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
43.7±5.4 10% above NY |
42.7±14.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±16.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Watson and Inlet 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% |
35.6%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±13.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Ohio 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% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±7.8 NY: 7% |
| Webb and Inlet 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 |
$76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$68,864±$12kLowest 20% 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 |
$144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
$161,300±$18k 62% 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 |
$838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
$912±$194 44% below NY |
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| Webb and Watson 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 |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,510 62% below NY |
$3,882 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Inlet and Ohio 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Inlet 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.