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Whitehall vs Ripton 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 the most renters (38.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
508Lowest |
2,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,828±$2k 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.