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Wright vs Amsterdam 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
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Wright | Amsterdam | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
18,166 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.5±1.2 about the NY average |
36.8±2Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lockport and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
$62,410±$7k 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$139,900±$11k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$945±$43Lowest 42% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
$4,022Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Amsterdam and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
58.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam 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 | — | #474 of 484 in NY | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.