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Conewango vs Amsterdam vs Morristown
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).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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.
| Measure | Conewango | Amsterdam | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
18,166Highest |
2,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39.5±1.2Highest about the NY average |
24.9±20 37% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Morristown 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% |
36.6%±16.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Amsterdam and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Morristown 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 |
$66,250±$17kHighest 23% below NY |
| Morristown 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±$65kLowest 71% below NY |
$137,900±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$134,900±$29k 68% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Morristown 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 |
$925±$253 43% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
60.8%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Morristown 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
29.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Morristown and Conewango 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 | #372 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 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.