What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wilson 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.

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

Measure	Newfane	Wilson
People
Population	9,239Highest	5,789Lowest
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	46.9±2.8Highest 18% above NY
	Wilson 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%	18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Newfane and Wilson 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%	21.5%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wilson 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%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Newfane and Wilson 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	$88,929±$14kHighest 3% above NY
	Wilson 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	$205,600±$22kHighest 51% below NY
	Wilson 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	$1,012±$448Highest 38% below NY
	Wilson 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	$4,341Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	52%±28.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wilson 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%	8.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wilson 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	#268 of 484 in NY
School district	NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WILSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Highest	8.2Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.