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Clyde vs Eagle vs Amity
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%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k 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 | Eagle | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
1,231Lowest |
2,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Clyde and Eagle 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amity and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 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 |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$61,042±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
| Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
| Eagle and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
| Clyde and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,698 59% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Amity 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.