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Addison vs Cavendish vs Olean vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Addison | Cavendish | Olean | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,242 |
1,664Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Bridport 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 | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.