What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

Hanover has the most kids (18% 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.

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

Measure	Newfane	Hanover
People
Population	1,456Lowest	6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S.	50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Newfane and Hanover 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%	18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hanover and Newfane 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%	26.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfane and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hanover 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.	$71,563±$9kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Hanover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S.	$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S.	$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Newfane and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,174Highest 66% above U.S.	$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min about the U.S. average	27 min about the U.S. average
Work from home	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#196 of 484 in NY
School district	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.