What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).

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	Westmoreland	Newfane
People
Population	2,237Highest	1,456Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S.	54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S.
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S.	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S.	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest 113% above U.S.	$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None 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.