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Bridport vs New Haven vs Olean vs Shoreham
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).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | New Haven | Olean | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,792 |
13,738Highest |
1,269 |
| 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% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham 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% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Shoreham 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% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest 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% |
1.7%±1.1 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±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and New Haven 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% 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±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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 |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| 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% |
33.3%±48.3 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% |
8.3% 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% |
80.9% 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. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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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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.