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Newfane vs Williamson 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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Somerset has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Williamson | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,239Highest |
6,823 |
3,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
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%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Somerset and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$69,167±$14kLowest 20% below 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±$17k 60% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$167,200±$25kLowest 61% 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 |
$769±$259 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 | $3,850 42% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,304Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Somerset and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | #73 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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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.