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Parma vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
3,554Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±2.2 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$234,500±$10kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| 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±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Parma and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,484 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.