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Persia vs Dayton vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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.
| Measure | Persia | Dayton | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,048 |
1,829Lowest |
2,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.7±15 5% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Dayton and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Persia and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,495±$8k 37% below NY |
$68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Dayton and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,000±$23k 76% below NY |
$111,700±$13kHighest 74% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Dayton and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $765±$65 53% below NY |
$907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
| Dayton and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,161Highest 52% below NY |
$2,663 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941 18 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.