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Gowanda vs Amity vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Amity has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($99k 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 | Gowanda | Amity | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
2,407Lowest |
2,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
37.8±5.6 5% below NY |
38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY |
| Addison and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 18.5%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest 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+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
$61,042±$10kHighest 29% below NY |
$57,105±$12k 34% below NY |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,400±$13k 77% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$99,300±$5kHighest 77% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51 54% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$785±$251Highest 52% below NY |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663 60% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,727Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±15Lowest 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 | 16.9% NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Addison 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 | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.