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Newfane vs Somerset
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Somerset has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,239Highest |
3,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.2±1.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Somerset and Newfane 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Somerset 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Somerset and Newfane 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 |
$69,167±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset 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 |
$167,200±$25kLowest 61% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$89Highest 49% below NY |
$769±$259Lowest 53% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$3,304Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Newfane and Somerset 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 | #73 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.