What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Crown Point	Amsterdam
People
Population	1,984Lowest	18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.9±5.7Highest 25% above NY	39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Crown Point and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Amsterdam and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY	$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY
	Crown Point and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,900±$21kHighest 63% below NY	$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY
	Crown Point and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average	$1,006±$45Lowest 38% below NY
	Crown Point and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,393Lowest 64% below NY	$4,369Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.4%±6.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Amsterdam and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	20.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	53%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Amsterdam and Crown Point 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.