What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boston has the highest household income ($92k).

Newstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boston	Newstead
People
Population	7,948Lowest	8,681Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.5±3.5Lowest 29% above NY	52±2.6Highest 31% above NY
	Newstead and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Newstead and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newstead and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Newstead and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,482±$16kHighest 8% above NY	$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY
	Boston and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,900±$18kHighest 37% below NY	$235,500±$16kLowest 44% below NY
	Boston and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY	$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,758Highest 28% below NY	$4,634Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±23.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Boston and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	24 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newstead and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#414 of 484 in NY	#123 of 484 in NY
School district	HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	AKRON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.