Compare towns
Bridport vs Cornwall vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Bridport | Cornwall | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.