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Addison vs Amsterdam vs Olean vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Addison | Amsterdam | Olean | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
18,166Highest |
13,738 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Danby 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 | — | #474 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.