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Westmore vs Amsterdam vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Westmore | Amsterdam | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
18,166Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amsterdam and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amsterdam and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore 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 | — | #474 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.