Compare towns
Newfane vs Madison vs Rochester
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Madison | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,680Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Madison 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. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Madison and Newfane 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. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | Madison School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.