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Sullivan vs Newfane vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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.
| Measure | Sullivan | Newfane | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
9,239Lowest |
10,491 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.2±2.7Highest 14% above NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
$82,608±$7kHighest 4% below NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135 47% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
$882±$172Highest 46% below NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Newfane 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.