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Barnet vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (13.3%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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.
| Measure | Barnet | Whitingham | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Olean and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.