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Lockport vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Lockport | Newfane |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
9,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2Highest 12% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Lockport and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Newfane and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,099±$6kHighest about the NY average |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
| Lockport and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,500±$10kHighest 45% below NY |
$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
$829±$89Highest 49% below NY |
| Newfane and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,484Highest 17% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lockport and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newfane and Lockport 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 | #289 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.