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Amsterdam vs Morgan vs Olean vs Lockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Morgan | Olean | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,166 |
827Lowest |
13,738 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
36.8±2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,410±$7k 23% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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 59% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$139,900±$11k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$945±$43 33% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,022 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.