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Conewango 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

Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Amsterdam has the oldest population (median age 39.5).

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.

MeasureConewangoAmsterdam
People
Population
2,073Lowest
18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
24.4±4Lowest
39% below NY
39.5±1.2Highest
about the NY average
Kids under 18
41.6%±10.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
23%±2.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
11.3%±1.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
22.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
4%±1Highest
NY: 7%
Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$50,598±$11kLowest
41% below NY
$56,178±$8kHighest
35% below NY
Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,800±$65kLowest
71% below NY
$137,900±$11kHighest
67% below NY
Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$567±$311Lowest
65% below NY
$1,006±$45Highest
38% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,719Lowest
59% below NY
$4,369Highest
34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±34.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
45.4%±6.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
32%Highest
NY: 14%
20.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
53%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
15 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
36% below NY
21 minLowest
37% below NY
Work from home
13.2%±7Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.5%±3.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Conewango 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

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.