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Belvidere vs Olean vs Panton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Panton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
13,738Highest |
690 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Granville and Panton 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% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Granville 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Panton 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 | — | — |
| 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.