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Newfane vs Cornish vs Townshend vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Townshend has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cornish | Townshend | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,816Highest |
1,538 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Cornish School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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U.S. 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.