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Addison vs Gowanda vs Jay vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Addison | Gowanda | Jay | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,501 |
2,683 |
471Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Jay and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gowanda and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 29% below U.S. |
$51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Erwin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 70% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
| Jay and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251 44% below U.S. |
$753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 13% below U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gowanda and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Erwin 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.