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Whitehall 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
Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Gowanda has the most people working from home (3.3%).
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 | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,005Highest |
2,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY |
37.6±6.2Highest 6% below NY |
| Gowanda and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 12.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,260±$6kHighest 37% below NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Whitehall and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,400±$9kHighest 73% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Whitehall and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 40% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,069Highest 53% below NY |
$2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Highest 18 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gowanda and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #425 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.