Compare towns
Pendleton vs Sand Lake 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sand Lake has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Lockport has the most affordable 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 | Pendleton | Sand Lake | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
8,326 |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
44.5±2.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Sand Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$120,089±$23kHighest 40% above NY |
$86,099±$6kLowest about the NY average |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$336,200±$28kHighest 21% below NY |
$234,500±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,033±$199Highest 36% below NY |
$729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,341 4% below NY |
$5,484Lowest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.7%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lockport and Sand Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 484 in NY | #13 of 484 in NY | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Lowest |
14.9Highest |
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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.