Compare towns
Gowanda vs Franklin vs Mount Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($247k median).
Mount Morris has the youngest population (median age 35.5).
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 | Franklin | Mount Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683 |
1,590Lowest |
3,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
38.8±6.9Highest about the U.S. average |
35.5±4.3Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Franklin 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gowanda and Franklin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,828±$2k 36% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,125±$16kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,400±$13k 71% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$91,200±$14kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51 47% below U.S. |
$891±$266Highest 37% below U.S. |
$737±$96Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$3,427Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.