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Amsterdam vs Hadley vs Olean vs Lockport
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 renters (47% rent).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Lockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Hadley | Olean | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,166 |
2,074Lowest |
13,738 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2 about the NY average |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
36.8±2Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lockport and Amsterdam 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 |
$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,410±$7k 27% below NY |
| Hadley and Lockport 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 |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$139,900±$11k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$945±$43 42% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$4,022 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.2% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
58.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley 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 | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.