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Newfane vs Lee vs Brookline
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%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Lee | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
5,719Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lee 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% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Newfane 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Brookline 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. |
$83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Brookline 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. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lee 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Newfane 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.