New Square is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,973 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Square is the 192nd largest community in New York. New Square has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Square, where the median household income is $31,443.00.

New Square home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but New Square real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of New Square is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of New Square has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.49% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in New Square in 2022 was $12,550, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $50,200 for a family of four. However, New Square contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Square also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 58.76% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call New Square home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Square residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Square include Hungarian, Polish, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, German, and Austrian.

The most common language spoken in New Square is German/Yiddish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Spanish.