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Baltimore vs Olean vs Weathersfield vs West Haven
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 highest household income ($108k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Olean | Weathersfield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
13,738Highest |
2,856 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weathersfield 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Weathersfield 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and West Haven 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Olean 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and West Haven 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.