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Whitehall vs Morgan vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.7%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Gowanda has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Whitehall | Morgan | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
827Lowest |
2,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitehall and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,828±$2k 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.