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Gowanda vs Proctor vs Amity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Gowanda | Proctor | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,683Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
37.8±5.6 about the U.S. average |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Amity 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 36% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$61,042±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,400±$13k 71% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$87,300±$7kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $753±$51 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,663 15% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,541Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.