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Amsterdam vs Conewango vs Olean vs Batavia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Batavia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Olean | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
2,073Lowest |
13,738 |
15,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
42.9±2.1Highest 8% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| 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 35% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$59,446±$6kHighest 31% below NY |
| Batavia 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±$11k 67% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$148,900±$7kHighest 65% below NY |
| Batavia and Amsterdam 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$925±$35 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,326 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.2% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #254 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BATAVIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.