Compare towns
Lockport vs Pendleton vs Rapids 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 the most renters (22% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Rapids has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Rapids | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
7,034 |
1,655Lowest |
9,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44±7.7 11% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,099±$6k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
| Rapids 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±$10k 45% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$294,700±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rapids and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
— | $829±$89 49% below NY |
| Pendleton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,484 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,522 about the NY average |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3 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% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Rapids 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 | — | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.