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Warren vs Olean vs Amsterdam vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Warren | Olean | Amsterdam | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,664 |
18,166Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Olean and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amsterdam and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Warren and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #474 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.