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Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Olean vs Montgomery
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 homeowners (86.1%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Belvidere | Marshfield | Olean | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
470 |
13,738Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
| Marshfield 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±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.