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Barnet vs Olean vs Sharon 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
13,738Highest |
1,577 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
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% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
26.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Sharon School District | — |
| 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.