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Amsterdam vs Barnet vs Auburn
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Barnet | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,166 |
1,855Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amsterdam and Auburn 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. |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45Highest 29% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Amsterdam and Barnet 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. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Amsterdam 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.