Compare towns
Newfane vs Painted Post vs Lockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Newfane | Painted Post | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,239 |
1,824Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
| Painted Post and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newfane and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,099±$6kHighest about the NY average |
| Lockport and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$234,500±$10kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$89 49% below NY |
$839±$281Highest 48% below NY |
$729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$5,484Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
22 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | #112 of 484 in NY | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.