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Belvidere vs Eden 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
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Eden | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
1,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Eden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden 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. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.