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Conewango vs Amsterdam vs Ellington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Conewango | Amsterdam | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
18,166Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39.5±1.2 about the NY average |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Ellington and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Ellington 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±$8k 35% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ellington and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$137,900±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% 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 |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Amsterdam 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% NY: 14% |
18%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 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.