Compare towns
Rapids vs Wright 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
Rapids has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Rapids | Wright | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,655Lowest |
1,739 |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±7.7Lowest 11% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
44.5±2.2 12% above NY |
| Wright and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Lockport and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$86,099±$6kLowest about the NY average |
| Rapids and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,700±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$234,500±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Rapids and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522Highest about the NY average |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$5,484 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wright and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.1%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Rapids 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 | — | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.