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Amsterdam vs Andover vs Olean vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Amsterdam | Andover | Olean | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
616Lowest |
13,738 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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+ | 19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amsterdam and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369 40% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.