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Webb vs Watson vs Ohio
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%).
Watson has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
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 | Watson | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,976Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Watson 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% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4 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% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Webb and Ohio 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 |
$68,864±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
| Webb and Ohio 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 |
$161,300±$18k 62% below NY |
$144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$912±$194 44% below NY |
$838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
| 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 |
$2,510 62% below NY |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 7% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
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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.