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Mohawk vs Olean 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
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Mohawk | Olean | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,664Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$137,900±$11k 67% below NY |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Mohawk 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #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 | 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.