What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Newstead has the most affordable homes ($236k median).

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	Clarence	Newstead
People
Population	33,097Highest	8,681Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49±2.4Lowest 23% above NY	52±2.6Highest 31% above NY
	Newstead and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clarence and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newstead and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Clarence and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,800±$14kHighest 45% above NY	$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,500±$24kHighest 4% below NY	$235,500±$16kLowest 44% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,279±$205Highest 21% below NY	$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,907Highest 5% above NY	$4,634Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.9%±7.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newstead and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 30 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	24 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	19.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clarence and Newstead 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	#28 of 484 in NY	#123 of 484 in NY
School district	CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AKRON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.