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Lockport vs Pendleton vs Clarence
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 the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Clarence has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Pendleton | Clarence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,516 |
7,034Lowest |
33,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2Lowest 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49±2.4Highest 23% above NY |
| Clarence and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Clarence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
55.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarence and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,099±$6kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$124,800±$14kHighest 45% above NY |
| Clarence and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,500±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$408,500±$24kHighest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,279±$205Highest 21% below NY |
| Clarence and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,484Lowest 17% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,907Highest 5% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Clarence and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1989Highest 30 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
19.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clarence and Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #28 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.