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Barnet vs Bethel 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Bethel has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Barnet | Bethel | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,736Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethel and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$75,822±$7kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bethel and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | White River Unified School District #79 | 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.