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Olean vs Wright vs Amsterdam vs Stuyvesant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Olean | Wright | Amsterdam | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
18,166Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest 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 |
51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
| Olean and Stuyvesant 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% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%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% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Stuyvesant 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 |
$66,000±$15k 23% 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 |
$224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
| Wright and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,006±$45 38% below NY |
$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
$3,720Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean 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% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% 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 |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 37% below NY |
25 min 22% 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% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Stuyvesant 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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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.