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Bridport vs Cornwall vs Olean vs Londonderry

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 the most people working from home (24.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

MeasureBridportCornwallOleanLondonderry
People
Population
1,235
1,208Lowest
13,738Highest
1,873
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
51.2±2.8Highest
32% above U.S.
Londonderry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±5
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
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%
21.4%±5.4
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%
35.8%
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%
2.6%±2
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.
$85,179±$21k
6% above U.S.
Cornwall and Londonderry 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.
$346,300±$55k
4% above 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.
$1,014±$731
28% 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
$5,162
66% above U.S.
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%
48.1%±29.7
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%
2.4%
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%
86.1%
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.
1978Highest
2 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.
24 min
8% 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%
13.3%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Londonderry 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town None in town OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.2
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Old photos in History None yet 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.