Essex County > Newcomb (town)
Population trend for Newcomb
01,0001990: 54454419902000: 48148120002010: 43643620102020: 41841820202023: 3813812023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Newcomb is a town in Essex County, in the North Country region.

Community anchors include Newcomb Central School District.

2023 Median income for Essex County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Essex County home price index (FHFA)
1989–2024: Home prices rose about 241%.

300 189 79 1989 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Newcomb
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Newcomb
Married-couple families: 101 (98.1%) Married-couple families Female householder (no spouse): 2 (1.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 56 (91.8%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 5 (8.2%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Newcomb

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 5% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Newcomb is 5 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Newcomb lived in the prior year

Same house: 343 (91.7%) Same county (different house): 10 (2.7%) Different NY county: 21 (5.6%) 374 current residents Same house: 343 (91.7%) Same house Different NY county: 21 (5.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 10 (2.7%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Newcomb residents
55.6 61.3 68 57.3 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau