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Addison vs Gowanda vs Wayland
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 oldest population (median age 38.1).
Gowanda has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayland has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
2,683Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY |
37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
36.5±4.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda 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% |
31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$74,688±$18kHighest 13% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$99,500±$12kHighest 77% below NY |
| Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251 52% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
$808±$159Highest 50% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$2,938Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Wayland 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% |
17%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayland and Addison 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 | — | #390 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.