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Addison vs Amity 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
Addison has the most expensive homes ($99k median).
Amity has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Addison | Amity | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
2,407Lowest |
2,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY |
37.8±5.6 5% below NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Addison and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gowanda and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 34% below NY |
$61,042±$10kHighest 29% below NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kHighest 77% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$96,400±$13k 77% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Highest 52% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$753±$51 54% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Highest 59% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,663 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
16.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Addison 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.