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Hamlin vs Granville 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

Hamlin has the highest household income ($84k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureHamlinGranvilleNewfane
People
Population
8,652
414Lowest
9,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.9±3.7Lowest
8% above U.S.
44.8±7.7Highest
15% above U.S.
43.2±9.7
11% above U.S.
Granville and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.2%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Hamlin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,510±$9kHighest
3% above U.S.
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below U.S.
$75,484±$9k
7% below U.S.
Hamlin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,200±$9kLowest
50% below U.S.
$233,300±$40kHighest
30% below U.S.
$170,800±$17k
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,062±$137
25% below U.S.
$1,163±$184Highest
18% below U.S.
$829±$89Lowest
41% below U.S.
Granville and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,343Highest
39% above U.S.
$2,914Lowest
7% below U.S.
$3,850
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.6%±13.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.8%±70.3
U.S.: 51.1%
18.4%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hamlin and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
12.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
31.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #112 of 484 in NY
School district — — NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
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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.