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Gowanda vs Sheldon 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 affordable homes ($96k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Perrysburg has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Sheldon | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
2,267 |
1,578Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
50.3±4.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Perrysburg 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Perrysburg and Gowanda 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,333±$13k 23% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Perrysburg 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$143,800±$31k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$943±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Perrysburg 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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| 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.