Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$215,200
Buffalo $226,100
Median rent$1,102/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Buffalo 28%
Tonawanda Town
Erie County56,806 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 13 Buffalo suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
64
Buffalo median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tonawanda Town is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tonawanda Town against Buffalo. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Buffalo median 33rd pct
Student–teacher ratio10.7
Buffalo median 11.0
Graduation rate88%
Buffalo median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index96
Buffalo 100
Eff. tax rate1.91%
Buffalo 1.72%
Local sales tax8.54%
Buffalo median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute21.3 min
Buffalo 21.5 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Buffalo 75%
Transit stops / sq mi6.4
Buffalo median 2.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés74
Buffalo median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Buffalo median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Buffalo median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$77,679
Buffalo $72,237
Unemployment3.5%
Buffalo 5.1%
Professional occupations45%
Buffalo 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tonawanda Town on housing & affordability
Tonawanda Town's weakest grade is C−. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West Seneca12 mi from Tonawanda TownC 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tonawanda Town
Is Tonawanda Town, NY a good place to live?
Tonawanda Town scores 64 out of 100, 3rd of 13 Buffalo suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Tonawanda Town expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $215,200, 5% below the Buffalo median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.91%. $1,102/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tonawanda Town?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Tonawanda Town sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 10.7 student–teacher ratio. Tonawanda Town is served by Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District and Sweet Home Central School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tonawanda Town?
The mean commute is 21.3 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 6.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tonawanda Town?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Tonawanda Town old or new?
The median home in Tonawanda Town was built in 1955 — close to the Buffalo median of 1957. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.