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Andover vs Olean vs Sutton vs Middletown Springs
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).
Middletown Springs has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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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 | Olean | Sutton | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
13,738Highest |
790 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Middletown Springs 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.