What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

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	Williamson
People
Population	9,239Highest	6,823Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±9.7Highest 9% above NY	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average
	Newfane and Williamson 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%	19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Newfane and Williamson 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%	20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Williamson 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%	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Williamson 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	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY
	Williamson 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	$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY
	Williamson and Newfane 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	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY
	Newfane and Williamson 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	$5,172Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	25.1%±12.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Williamson and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 23% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson 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	#221 of 484 in NY
School district	NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Highest	8.3Lowest
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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.