Compare towns
Depew vs Moreau vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering DepewCheektowaga
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Depew has the most homeowners (76.3%).
Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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.
| Measure | Depew | Moreau | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,000 |
16,631Highest |
10,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±2 9% above NY |
42.9±2.5Lowest 8% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Lancaster and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,556±$8k 14% below NY |
$81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$8kLowest 54% below NY |
$250,300±$14kHighest 41% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$77 35% below NY |
$1,195±$72Highest 26% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,458Highest 17% below NY |
$3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,932 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
22 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #121 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.4 |
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NY 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.