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Belvidere vs Moriah 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 expensive homes ($239k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 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 |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park 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. |
$832±$165 41% 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,130 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% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest 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% |
14.5% 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% |
80.9% 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. |
1951 29 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. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.