What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Morris has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Morris	Gowanda
People
Population	3,146Highest	2,683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.5±4.3Lowest 11% below NY	37.6±6.2Highest 6% below NY
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,125±$16kLowest 41% below NY	$51,828±$2kHighest 40% below NY
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$91,200±$14kLowest 78% below NY	$96,400±$13kHighest 77% below NY
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$737±$96Lowest 55% below NY	$753±$51Highest 54% below NY
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,427Highest 48% below NY	$2,663Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±31.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NY: 14%	16.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Morris and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.