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Amsterdam vs Peru vs Fort Johnson
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).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k 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.
| Measure | Amsterdam | Peru | Fort Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,166Highest |
434 |
364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±8.5 14% above U.S. |
| Peru and Fort Johnson 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% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fort Johnson and Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fort Johnson 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±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$64,167±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Peru and Fort Johnson 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$163,800±$31k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$45Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,088±$125 23% below U.S. |
| Peru and Fort Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,369 40% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fort Johnson 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Amsterdam 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 | — | — |
| School district | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.