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Webb vs Round Lake 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 the highest household income ($108k).
Round Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+32.9%).
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 | Round Lake | Germantown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
915Lowest |
1,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NY: +4.2% |
+32.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
49.9±10.7Lowest 25% above NY |
56.4±5.2Highest 42% above NY |
| Germantown 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% |
17.6%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Round Lake 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% |
25%±9.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.6%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Germantown 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% |
55.6% NY: 40.2% |
53%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Webb and Germantown 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 |
$97,868±$13k 14% above NY |
$97,564±$12kLowest 13% above NY |
| Webb and Round Lake 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 |
$338,700±$39kLowest 20% below NY |
$493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,615±$550Highest about the NY average |
$1,344±$1k 17% below NY |
| Round Lake and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,951Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,340Highest 19% below NY |
$5,226 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±17.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Round Lake 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% |
1.8% NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — | GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.