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Amsterdam vs Auburn vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Auburn | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,166 |
26,285Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Java 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 35% below NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$152,800±$9k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$3,998 39% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
19.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Java 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 | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8 |
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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.