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Berlin vs Clarendon vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Berlin | Clarendon | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,460 |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Olean and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Clarendon 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.