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Andover vs Cavendish vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Andover | Cavendish | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,242 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Cavendish 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.