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Belvidere vs Brookline vs Olean vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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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 | Belvidere | Brookline | Olean | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
13,738Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Newark 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 | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.