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Bridport vs New Haven 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%).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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.

MeasureBridportNew HavenOlean
People
Population
1,235Lowest
1,792
13,738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
48±3.9
23% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Bridport and New Haven 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%
17.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Olean and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bridport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
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±$18k
3% above U.S.
$92,321±$17kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
New Haven 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.
$379,300±$19kHighest
14% above U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
New Haven and Bridport 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.
$1,163±$143
18% below U.S.
$794±$52Lowest
44% below U.S.
Bridport and New Haven 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.
$5,967Highest
91% 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%
20.1%±6.7Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%
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 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 min
17% below U.S.
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
New Haven and Bridport 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 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 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.