Compare towns
Amity vs Gowanda vs Scio
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).
Scio has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Amity | Gowanda | Scio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
2,683Highest |
1,495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6 5% below NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
47.4±10.3Highest 19% above NY |
| Scio and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scio and Gowanda 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Amity and Gowanda 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 |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,426±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
| Scio 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 |
$96,400±$13k 77% below NY |
$117,100±$27kHighest 72% below NY |
| Scio 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±$51 54% below NY |
$863±$158Highest 47% below NY |
| Scio and Gowanda 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 |
$3,227Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±34.3Lowest 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% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Scio 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 | 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.