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Hamlin vs Orwell 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).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Newfane has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hamlin | Orwell | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
1,294Lowest |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.2±9.7 11% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin and Orwell 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. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% 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. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,800±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$829±$89Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,850Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Hamlin 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Hamlin 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 | — | — | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.