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Barnet vs Cavendish vs Olean vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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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 | Cavendish | Olean | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,242 |
13,738Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Olean 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. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Barnet 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. |
$1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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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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.