Rankings · How New Square ranks in NY
New Square makes New York’s top 10 on 2 lists
New Square is ranked on 32 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #3 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with New Square marked.
What kind of place
Younger than 100% of New York
Not better or worse, just New Square’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 100% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
15.7 median age
More kids than 100% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
55.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 99% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
3.2% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 94% of NY towns
DrierWetter
49 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 91% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
204 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 91% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+69.5% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 90% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.7° January low
Hotter summers than 89% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.5° July high
More year-round than 82% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 77% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 72% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
At a glance
New Square lands in the top half on 4 of 18 lists
Each dot is New Square’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where New Square does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#3/777 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#44/776 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#149/777Lowest obesity#709/774Fewest uninsured#764/774Healthiest#771/774Fewest smokers#774/774Most active#774/774Lowest depression#774/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#455/709 People
Most educated#776/777 Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for growth
Lists where New Square sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
New Square out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.