What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfane has the most affordable homes ($171k median).

Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfane	Sullivan
People
Population	9,239Lowest	14,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY	45±2.1Highest 13% above NY
	Sullivan 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%	19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Newfane and Sullivan 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%	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sullivan 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%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sullivan 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±$9kLowest 12% below NY	$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY
	Sullivan and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY
	Sullivan and Newfane 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	$863±$135Highest 47% below NY
	Sullivan 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	$4,542Highest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sullivan 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	#87 of 484 in NY
School district	NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.3Highest
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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.