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Gowanda vs Amity vs Frankfort
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
2,407Lowest |
2,503 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
37.8±5.6Highest 5% below NY |
36.7±6Lowest 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 | 30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest 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%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Frankfort and Gowanda 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% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Amity and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,828±$2k 40% below NY |
$61,042±$10kHighest 29% below NY |
$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
| Amity and Gowanda 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 |
$128,200±$18kHighest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51 54% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$874±$58Highest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663 60% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,680Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±13.8Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Frankfort 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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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.