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Barnet vs Olean vs Wallingford vs Sharon
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).
Wallingford has the most homeowners (82.5%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Wallingford | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
13,738Highest |
2,286 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 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% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Wallingford 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. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.