What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).

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	Randolph
People
Population	1,456Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S.	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.
	Randolph 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%	14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Randolph and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Randolph 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph 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.	$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Randolph 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±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.	$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S.
	Randolph 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.	$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±53.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and Randolph 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and Randolph 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.