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Bridgewater vs Olean vs Reading vs Killington
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Reading has the highest household income ($85k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Reading | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
13,738Highest |
699Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Killington 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Reading 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 |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Bridgewater 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.