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Belvidere vs Olean vs Marshfield vs Newark
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).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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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 | Olean | Marshfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,664Highest |
470 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Olean and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Newark 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield 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 |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Newark 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. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark 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. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 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. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Newark 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 | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.