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Lancaster vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113 |
1,372Lowest |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Depew 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Lancaster 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Depew 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$73,556±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$196,500±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,061±$77 25% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,458 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Depew and Lancaster 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.