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Addison vs Williamson vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Williamson | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 4% below NY |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Williamson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Gowanda 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 34% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 77% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Highest 52% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$753±$51 54% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.