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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in New Square, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to New Square, and putting down their money on brand new construction. New Square’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. New Square does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.36 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, New Square ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.49% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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.