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Olean vs Newfane vs Windham 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Newfane | Windham | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,456 |
594Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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 |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Windham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.