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Gates vs North Gates
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
North Gates has the most renters (44.1% rent).
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 | Gates | North Gates |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 29,008Highest |
9,904Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
42.2±3.4Lowest 6% above NY |
| Gates and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gates and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gates and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| North Gates and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,080±$4kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,277±$9kLowest 11% below NY |
| Gates and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,500±$3kHighest 60% below NY |
$163,400±$4kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$60Highest 26% below NY |
$1,137±$54Lowest 30% below NY |
| Gates and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 22% below NY |
$4,529Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Gates and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
18 minHighest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates and North Gates 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.