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Amity vs Gowanda vs Wayland
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayland has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
2,683Highest |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-9.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Highest 5% below NY |
37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
36.5±4.7Lowest 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%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Gowanda 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% |
13.2%±1.9Lowest 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% |
15.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$74,688±$18kHighest 13% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$99,500±$12kHighest 77% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$808±$159Highest 50% below NY |
| Wayland 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 |
$2,938Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Wayland 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% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% 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 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Wayland 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 | — | — | #390 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 | 6 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.