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Newfane vs Painted Post
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Painted Post has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Newfane | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,239Highest |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newfane and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,484±$9kHighest 12% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Newfane and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Newfane and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
$839±$281Highest 48% below NY |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Newfane 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 | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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 |
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.