Compare towns
Parma vs Jay 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
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Lockport has the most expensive homes ($235k 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 | Parma | Jay | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
2,354Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
| Jay and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$86,099±$6k about the NY average |
| Parma and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$234,500±$10kHighest 45% below NY |
| Lockport and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
| Jay and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,484 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Parma 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.