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Barnet vs New Haven 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k 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.

MeasureBarnetNew HavenOlean
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,792
1,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
48±3.9
23% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
Olean and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and New Haven 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%
22.2%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Olean and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below U.S.
$92,321±$17kHighest
14% above U.S.
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
New Haven and Olean 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.
$379,300±$19kHighest
14% above U.S.
$158,600±$17kLowest
52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
$1,163±$143Highest
18% below U.S.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489
44% above U.S.
$5,967Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,027Lowest
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
20.1%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
New Haven and Barnet 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 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.