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Middleport’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A− for walkability and cost of living. Only 96 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Middleport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Middleport beats most towns.
Where Middleport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Middleport is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middleport, and how to reach them.
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 Middleport.
Middleport’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, against 7.5 in New York’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| Middleport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Middleport home is worth about $224,000, up 7.1% in a year, 57% below the New York typical home. Middleport’s median rent is $770 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Middleport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $770 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Middleport for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Middleport is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Royalton (13%), Amherst (9%) and Ridgeway (9%).
| Middleport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Middleport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Middleport’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Middleport beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Middleport adults have obesity.
| Middleport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Middleport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.8% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.4% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Middleport; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Middleport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Village in New York, United States
Middleport is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Middleport had a population of 1,729. The mail ZIP code is 14105. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Village of Middleport lies on the eastern edge of Niagara County, mostly inside the boundaries of the Town of Royalton, but a small part is within the Town of Hartland. Middleport is a port on the Erie Canal.
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Not for the area. That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($72,237 across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.