Compare towns
Clyde vs Amity vs Winfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Winfield has the most expensive homes ($141k 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 | Clyde | Amity | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
2,407Highest |
1,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,407±$12k 27% below NY |
$61,042±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
$66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,900±$13k 77% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$705±$59 57% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Clyde and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,698Highest 59% below NY |
$2,541 61% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26 NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Winfield 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.