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Barnet vs Olean vs Bethel
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Bethel has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Olean | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
13,738Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$75,822±$7kHighest 6% 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% 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. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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.