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Olean vs Mount Tabor vs Amsterdam vs Massena
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Mount Tabor | Amsterdam | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
304Lowest |
18,166Highest |
10,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Massena 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 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 | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $56,178±$8kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
| Amsterdam and Massena 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Olean 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amsterdam and Mount Tabor 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.