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Olean vs Enosburgh vs Waterville 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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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 | Enosburgh | Waterville | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
2,804 |
680Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Waterville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amsterdam and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$4,369Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amsterdam and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.