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Amity 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 people working from home (9.4%).
Ward has the most expensive homes ($134k median).
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 | Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,407Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Amity and Ward 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% |
34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$10kLowest 29% 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 |
$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,118Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Ward 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Ward 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.