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Brookline vs Panton vs Scriba vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Scriba has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Brookline | Panton | Scriba | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690 |
6,603Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.3±3.1 19% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$92,036±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Scriba and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$158,700±$10kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$980±$67Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.