What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the most homeowners (89.3%).

Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arkwright	Amsterdam
People
Population	859Lowest	18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY	39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Amsterdam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Arkwright and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Amsterdam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY	$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY	$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY
	Arkwright and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY	$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY
	Amsterdam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 43% below NY	$4,369Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	20.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	53%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Amsterdam and Arkwright 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	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.