What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fowler has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Perrysburg has the most people working from home (5.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fowler	Perrysburg
People
Population	1,869Highest	1,578Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY	50.3±4.3Lowest 26% above NY
	Fowler and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fowler and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Perrysburg and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Perrysburg and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,875±$8kLowest 42% below NY	$62,333±$13kHighest 27% below NY
	Perrysburg and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,700±$53kHighest 63% below NY	$143,800±$31kLowest 66% below NY
	Fowler and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$149Highest 37% below NY	$943±$79Lowest 42% below NY
	Fowler and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,668Lowest 75% below NY	$3,380Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±17.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Perrysburg and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Perrysburg and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.7
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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.