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Johnson City vs Windham vs Amsterdam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson City has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Amsterdam has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Johnson City | Windham | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940 |
594Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,006±$45Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Johnson City and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.