What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfane	Sugar Hill
People
Population	1,456Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S.	60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfane and Sugar Hill 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%	37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sugar Hill 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%	59%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfane and Sugar Hill 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.	$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.	$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S.	$1,208±$630Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Newfane and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S.	$7,340Highest 135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and Sugar Hill 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%	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and Sugar Hill 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.