Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Gasport’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Gasport’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Royalton Ravine County Park, 157 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Gasport yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Gasport beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Gasport is unincorporated, so Niagara County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Gasport.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.9%. The share of households in Gasport who own their home: 93%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Gasport had 284 jobs in 2023, down 61 from 2013. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Amherst (15%), Buffalo (10%) and Royalton (9%).
| Gasport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Gasport break down as 79% from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midsummer high in Gasport is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gasport does better than the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. 83% of Gasport adults had a checkup this year. In Gasport, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Gasport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gasport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Royalton Ravine County Park | 3.5 mi | 157 |
| 2. Royalton Veterans Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Gasport Canal Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gasport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
26 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
26 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
26 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansNiagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gasport
About 3 of every 100 Gasport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Gasport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP & hamlet in New York, United States
Gasport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gasport had a population of 1,296. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gasport is east of the City of Lockport.
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We don’t grade Gasport yet; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Warren Hull and Benjamin H. Vandervoort.
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