Compare towns
Gowanda vs Proctor vs Troy 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).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Proctor | Troy | Mount Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,683 |
1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
3,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.5±4.3Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Troy 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$51,125±$16kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$91,200±$14kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$737±$96 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,427 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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% |
16.2% 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% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.