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Addison vs Olean vs Stuyvesant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Olean | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stuyvesant and Addison 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Olean 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.