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Lucerne vs Amity 73 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (19 yrs in Lucerne) and size (2.1× in Amity).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Lucerne A small town of 35
Quiet strengths Lucerne doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lucerne →
Amity A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Amity doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Amity →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 —
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 73 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lucerne ↔ Amity 73 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
35 Lowest 72 Highest
Median age
31.8 ±36.9 Highest 18% below MO 29.8 ±41.7 Lowest 24% below MO
Kids under 18
20% ±85 Highest MO: 22.3% 0% ±47.1 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
14.3% ±100 Highest MO: 17.9% 13.9% ±49.7 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.1% Highest MO: 32.4% 4.2% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±48.5 Lowest MO: 5.7% 61.1% ±52.1 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$47,813 ±$18k Lowest 32% below MO $85,357 ±$62k Highest 21% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $9,999 96% below MO
Below poverty line
31.4% Highest MO: 12.6% 8.3% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MO: 68.1% 100% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942 Lowest 36 yrs older than MO 1961 Highest 17 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
29 min 23% above MO —
Work from home
0% ±60 MO: 13% 0% ±20.3 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.8 mi Lowest 128.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
4.09 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Unionville (27%) St. Joseph (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Amity Few work in Lucerne
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
92.7 Lowest 103 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lucerne or Amity: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lucerne? → Moving to Lucerne: what should I know? →
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Amity or Lucerne: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Amity? → Moving to Amity: what should I know? →
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Towns like Lucerne Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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