Compare towns
Lockport vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Lewiston
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%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Lewiston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wright | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
7,034 |
1,739Lowest |
15,788 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2Lowest 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.6±2.9 15% above NY |
| Wright and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lewiston and Pendleton 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
13.8%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,099±$6k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$78,400±$11kLowest 9% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wright 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±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$261,600±$19k 38% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lewiston 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 |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$988±$81 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lewiston 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,983Lowest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
46.7%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lewiston and Wright 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% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lewiston 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 | — | #95 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 14.3Lowest |
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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.