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Amity vs Frankfort vs Ward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Ward has the oldest population (median age 57.3).
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 | Amity | Frankfort | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
2,503Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 37.8±5.6 5% below NY |
36.7±6Lowest 8% below NY |
57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±5.7Lowest 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Ward and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,042±$10k 29% below NY |
$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
$75,104±$15kHighest 13% below NY |
| Ward and Amity 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±$18k 70% below NY |
$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY |
| Ward and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$874±$58 46% below NY |
$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY |
| Ward and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,680Highest 44% below NY |
$3,118 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | 12 photos → | 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.