What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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

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.

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

Measure	Otis	Newfane
People
Population	1,624Highest	1,456Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S.	54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S.
	Newfane and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Otis and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfane and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Otis and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S.	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S.	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Otis and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S.	$5,174Highest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Otis and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Farmington River Reg	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.