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Arkwright vs Amsterdam vs Orangeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most expensive homes ($171k median).
Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Orangeville has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Arkwright | Amsterdam | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
18,166Highest |
1,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville and Arkwright 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$148,700±$41k 65% below NY |
| Arkwright and Orangeville 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±$45 38% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
| Orangeville and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.