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Parma vs Wells vs Lockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Lockport has the most renters (22% rent).
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 | Wells | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
1,148Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.2 14% above U.S. |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Wells 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 16% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$86,099±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$234,500±$10k 30% below U.S. |
| Wells and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Wells and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,484 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Parma 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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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U.S. 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.