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Amherst vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Amherst and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Amherst and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Amherst and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7kHighest 26% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45Highest 14% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Highest 10% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Amherst and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.