Compare towns
Amity vs Gowanda vs Addison
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Addison has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Gowanda | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
2,683Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Highest 5% below NY |
37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
36.8±3.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Amity and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gowanda 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% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Amity and Addison 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 |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
$55,921±$15k 35% below NY |
| Amity and Addison 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 |
$96,400±$13k 77% below NY |
$97,300±$6kHighest 77% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda 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 |
$753±$51Highest 54% below NY |
$716±$370 56% below NY |
| Gowanda and Addison 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 |
$2,663 60% below NY |
$2,942Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Amity 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Addison 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 | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.