Youngstown (Village); Youngstown Business Notices.; Ransomville (Village), 1875
Ransomville’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
- 1833Ransomville is settled
RansomvilleNY
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,564
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$302K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
240
A commuter town
Is Ransomville a good place to live?
13% of residents are 65 or older in Ransomville, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Ransomville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ransomville stand out
Where Ransomville beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ransomville for work
Where Ransomville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
240jobs based in Ransomville
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 44 attractions →Niagara Falls and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ransomville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
14 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
13 mi WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
9 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power PlantSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Niagara 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 · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Ransomville: who provides what
Ransomville is unincorporated, so Niagara County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPorter Master Improvement Area water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNiagara CountyNiagara County provides services here
SchoolsWilson Central School DistrictLewiston-Porter Central School District2 districts serve Ransomville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNiagara County Board of ElectionsNiagara County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1413114131 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ransomville.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Ransomville is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts three quarters of Ransomville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves. For Ransomville, the risk rating from FEMA is 3 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Ransomville’s typical home value is about $302K
Ransomville’s midpoint rent stands at $900 a month. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026. In Ransomville, 72% of households own their home.
$302KZillow home value
| Ransomville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $900 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Ransomville$302K
New York$525K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Ransomville’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Niagara Falls (10%), Lewiston (10%) and Buffalo (8%). Most people who work leave Ransomville to do it: just 3% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 59 from 2013 to 2023, to 240. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
3%work in town
| Ransomville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ransomville3%
Niagara Falls10%
Lewiston10%
Buffalo8%
Porter8%
13 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Ransomville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Ransomville: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Ransomville, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–35°
Spring37–55°
Summer61–79°
Fall44–60°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ransomville is
82% of adults had a checkup this year in Ransomville. Of 32 CDC measures, Ransomville beats the New York average on 9 and trails it on 4.
| Ransomville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better19 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Ransomville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.4% | 28.8% |
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ransomville
16pages on Ransomville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ransomville
Niagara County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sanborn6.6 mi$6,894 in-state tuitionNiagara UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Niagara University9.4 mi$39,345 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ransomville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Ransomville
3 notable people were born in Ransomville.
About Ransomville
CDP in New York, United States
Ransomville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Porter in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ransomville had a population of 1,316. Portions of the hamlet are also in Town of Wilson and Town of Cambria. Ransomville is north of the City of Niagara Falls and is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ransomville is in the southeast corner of the town on the Youngstown-Lockport Road (New York State Route 93).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- ZIP code
- 14131
Ransomville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Ransomville.
PorterLewistonRansomville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransomville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Porter | #255 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Lewiston | #147 | A− | C | A− | B+ | B+ |
Porter reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ransomville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ransomville with a neighbor →
Questions about Ransomville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ransomville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Ransomville yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Ransomville, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Willis Winter Bradley and Billy Quarantillo.