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Barnet vs Amsterdam vs Olean vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Barnet | Amsterdam | Olean | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
18,166Highest |
1,664 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Olean and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.