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Amsterdam 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 people working from home (10.5%).
Olean has the most homeowners (77.9%).
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 | Olean |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| 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 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Olean and Amsterdam 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 |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Olean 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 |
$4,027Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Olean 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 |
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.