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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Olean vs Brookline
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 kids (22% under 18).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Belvidere | Morgan | Olean | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
1,664Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Olean 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Brookline 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. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 | — |
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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.