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Lancaster vs Cornwall vs Concord vs Depew
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Depew has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Lancaster | Cornwall | Concord | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,113 |
1,208Lowest |
8,269 |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
43.4±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Depew and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$73,556±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$196,500±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,061±$77 25% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,458 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.