What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perrysburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Perrysburg	Dayton
People
Population	1,578Lowest	1,829Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±4.3Highest 26% above NY	44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY
	Perrysburg and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Dayton and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,333±$13kLowest 27% below NY	$68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY
	Dayton and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$143,800±$31kHighest 66% below NY	$111,700±$13kLowest 74% below NY
	Perrysburg and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$943±$79Highest 42% below NY	$907±$192Lowest 44% below NY
	Perrysburg and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,380Highest 49% below NY	$3,161Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1%	26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Perrysburg and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.5%Highest NY: 14%	18.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Dayton and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7	—
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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.