Compare towns
Gowanda vs Amity vs Mount Morris
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 highest household income ($61k).
Mount Morris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Mount Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683 |
2,407Lowest |
3,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2 6% below NY |
37.8±5.6Highest 5% below NY |
35.5±4.3Lowest 11% 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% |
23.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Amity and Gowanda 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 |
$51,125±$16kLowest 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±$13kHighest 77% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$91,200±$14k 78% below NY |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51Highest 54% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
$737±$96 55% below NY |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris 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 |
$3,427Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±31.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Mount Morris 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% |
13.3%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 |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Mount Morris 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.