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Addison vs Gowanda vs Tuscarora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (4.5%).
Gowanda has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k median).
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 | Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
2,683Highest |
1,402Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 4% below NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
39.9±6.6Highest about the NY average |
| Tuscarora and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7 NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Gowanda and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Addison and Gowanda 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 34% below NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 77% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251 52% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
$925±$431Highest 43% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 59% below NY |
$2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,231Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Addison and Gowanda 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 | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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NY 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.