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Amsterdam vs Calais vs Olean vs Fort Johnson
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).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Fort Johnson has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Calais | Olean | Fort Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
1,713 |
13,738 |
364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±8.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Fort Johnson and Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fort Johnson and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Fort Johnson 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,167±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Calais and Fort Johnson 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$163,800±$31k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,088±$125 23% below U.S. |
| Calais and Fort Johnson 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fort Johnson 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #474 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.