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Amherst vs Mendon vs Eggertsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Eggertsville has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Amherst | Mendon | Eggertsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
1,113Lowest |
14,894 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Eggertsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eggertsville and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$82,767±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$248,100±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$886±$160Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Amherst 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 | #72 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.