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Newfane vs Springfield vs Middlesex 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Springfield | Middlesex | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,122Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.