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Amsterdam vs Mount Tabor vs Olean
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 kids (23% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
304Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
— | $74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Olean 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±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369 40% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amsterdam and Mount Tabor 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 |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.