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Bakersfield vs Fletcher 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
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Bakersfield | Fletcher | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,196 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Fletcher 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Fletcher School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.