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Brant vs Wright vs Amsterdam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Brant | Wright | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,739Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,006±$45 38% below NY |
| Brant and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant 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 | None yet | 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.