What stands out worked out from the figures below

Royalton has the highest household income ($92k).

Newstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Royalton	Newstead
People
Population	7,478Lowest	8,681Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above NY	52±2.6Highest 31% above NY
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Royalton and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newstead and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Royalton and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,373±$12kHighest 7% above NY	$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY
	Royalton and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,200±$23kLowest 57% below NY	$235,500±$16kHighest 44% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$828±$46Highest 49% below NY	$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY
	Royalton and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,153Lowest 37% below NY	$4,634Highest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±28.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newstead and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newstead and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#219 of 484 in NY	#123 of 484 in NY
School district	ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL	AKRON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.