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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Olean vs Hyde Park
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%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hyde Park has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
13,738Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hyde Park 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%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% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Hyde Park 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Hyde Park 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,893 25% 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% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%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% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Belvidere 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.