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Newfane vs Rochester vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Rochester | Sutton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,389 |
2,239Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.