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Olean vs Weybridge vs Moriah 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).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Weybridge | Moriah | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
781Lowest |
4,483 |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Moriah and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Amsterdam 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.