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Jay vs Gowanda vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Gowanda has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
Woodbury has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Jay | Gowanda | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,683Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest 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 | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$84,545±$16kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Woodbury and Jay 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,609Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Woodbury 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.