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Bridgewater vs Olean vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($70k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Olean | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418 10% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.