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Olean vs Wright 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
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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.
| Measure | Olean | Wright | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 | $74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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 | 16.3% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Wright 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.