Compare towns
Gowanda vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Mount Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683 |
471Lowest |
3,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
35.5±4.3Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gowanda and Jay 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gowanda and Jay 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 36% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$51,125±$16kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jay 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±$13k 71% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$91,200±$14kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51Highest 47% below U.S. |
— | $737±$96Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,427 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.