What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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	Sugar Hill	Newfane
People
Population	658Lowest	1,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S.	54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S.
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	11.1%±3.7Highest 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+	37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±3.9Lowest 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+	59%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Highest 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	$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S.	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S.	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$630Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,266±$238Highest 10% 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	$7,340Highest 135% above U.S.	$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.9%±79.7Highest 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	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.8%±12.5Highest 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.