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Gowanda vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Perrysburg
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 the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±4.3 29% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay 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%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Perrysburg and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Perrysburg and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$62,333±$13k 23% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$143,800±$31k 57% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | — | $943±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Perrysburg and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.