Compare towns
Bridport vs Leicester 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
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Leicester | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,026Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bridport and Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Bridport 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% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.