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Baltimore vs Hyde Park 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
Baltimore has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
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 | Baltimore | Hyde Park | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
513 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baltimore and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baltimore 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #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.