What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amity has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).

Frankfort has the most expensive homes ($128k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amity	Frankfort
People
Population	2,407Lowest	2,503Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±5.6Highest 5% below NY	36.7±6Lowest 8% below NY
	Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Frankfort and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,042±$10kHighest 29% below NY	$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY
	Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY	$128,200±$18kHighest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY	$874±$58Highest 46% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,541Lowest 61% below NY	$3,680Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1%	32.1%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.9%Highest NY: 14%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Frankfort and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.