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Somerset vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Somerset | Newfane |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,060Lowest |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
$75,484±$9kHighest 12% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$25kLowest 61% below NY |
$170,800±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $769±$259Lowest 53% below NY |
$829±$89Highest 49% below NY |
| Newfane and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Somerset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newfane and Somerset 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 | #73 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.