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Amsterdam vs Conewango
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 the oldest population (median age 39.5).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
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 | Conewango |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Highest about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,178±$8kHighest 35% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,900±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango 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 | — |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.