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Hector 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
Hector has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Hector | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,850Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Hector and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
$1,006±$45Lowest 38% below NY |
| Hector and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072Lowest 38% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hector 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.