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Gowanda vs Frankfort vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gowanda has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($57k).
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 | Gowanda | Frankfort | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
2,503 |
2,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
36.7±6Lowest 8% below NY |
38.1±3.3Highest 4% 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 | 30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5 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+ | 18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Frankfort and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Frankfort and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,828±$2k 40% below NY |
$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
$57,105±$12kHighest 34% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$128,200±$18kHighest 70% below NY |
$99,300±$5k 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
$874±$58Highest 46% below NY |
$785±$251 52% below NY |
| Frankfort and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,680Highest 44% below NY |
$2,727 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15 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 | 16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| 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.