Compare towns
Whitehall vs Sheldon vs Gowanda vs Moira
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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Gowanda has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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.
| Measure | Whitehall | Sheldon | Gowanda | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
2,267Lowest |
2,683 |
2,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2 3% below U.S. |
38±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Moira 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% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gowanda and Whitehall 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moira and Whitehall 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,828±$2k 36% below U.S. |
$64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$96,400±$13k 71% below U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$753±$51 47% below U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,663 15% below U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.