What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amsterdam	Hyde Park
People
Population	18,166Highest	513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average	42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S.
	Hyde Park and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park 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%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park 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 30% below U.S.	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S.	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,006±$45Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,369Highest 40% above U.S.	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.