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Carroll vs Newfane vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Carroll | Newfane | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,456Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.