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Troy vs Gowanda vs Sheldon vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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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 | Troy | Gowanda | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,683Highest |
2,267 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$753±$51 47% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,663 15% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Gowanda and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.