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Heath vs Newfane vs Rowe vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k 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.
| Measure | Heath | Newfane | Rowe | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
1,456Highest |
453Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Newfane 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 | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.