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Lockport vs Wright vs Rapids
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%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Rapids has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Wright | Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
1,739 |
1,655Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
44±7.7Lowest 11% 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lockport and Wright 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 |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$121,875±$43kHighest 42% above 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±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$294,700±$44kHighest 30% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,484 17% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$6,522Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rapids 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 | — | — |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.