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Sutton vs Newfane vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
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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 | Sutton | Newfane | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,456 |
10,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Massena and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.