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Bakersfield vs Olean vs Fairfield
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Olean | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,664 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Fairfield 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.