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Amsterdam vs Ellicott
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 most people working from home (10.5%).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
8,659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Ellicott 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% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
$60,880±$7kHighest 29% below NY |
| Ellicott 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±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Ellicott 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 |
$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott 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% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Ellicott 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 | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | None in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
| 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.