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Amsterdam vs Moriah vs Olean
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 kids (23% under 18).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Moriah | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
4,483 |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Olean 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% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 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±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Olean and Moriah 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 |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Moriah 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 |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.