What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amity has the most people working from home (9.4%).

Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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.

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

Measure	Amity	Friendship
People
Population	2,407Highest	1,635Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY	42.9±10.1Highest 8% above NY
	Friendship and Amity 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%	21.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Amity and Friendship 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%	18.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Friendship 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%	13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Amity and Friendship 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	$59,750±$7kLowest 31% below NY
	Amity and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$87,300±$7kHighest 79% below NY	$78,600±$13kLowest 81% below NY
	Amity and Friendship 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	$916±$88Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,541Lowest 61% below NY	$2,708Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1%	32.7%±29.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Amity and Friendship 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%	22.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amity and Friendship 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.