Compare towns
Lockport vs Rapids vs Wright 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%).
Rapids has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Rapids | Wright | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
1,655Lowest |
1,739 |
9,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
44±7.7 11% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Wright and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids and Newfane 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% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 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±$6k about the NY average |
$121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
| Rapids 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±$10k 45% below NY |
$294,700±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rapids and Wright 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 |
— | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$829±$89 49% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$6,522Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Wright 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% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Rapids and Newfane 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 |
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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.