Compare towns
Morgan vs Olean 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
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Morgan | Olean | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,664 |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,369Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.