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Wright vs Amsterdam vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
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 | Wright | Amsterdam | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
18,166Highest |
10,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.7 7% above NY |
| Wright and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$56,178±$8k 35% below NY |
$51,458±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$137,900±$11k 67% below NY |
$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$722±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,369 34% below NY |
$3,218Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2% NY: 14% |
24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 37% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Wright 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
NY 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.