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Bridport vs Olean vs Addison

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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).

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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.

MeasureBridportOleanAddison
People
Population
1,235
13,738Highest
1,175Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Highest
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.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
Addison 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%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Olean and Addison 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%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Addison 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%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison 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.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
Addison 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±$35kHighest
10% above U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
$362,200±$23k
9% above U.S.
Bridport and Addison 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.
$794±$52Lowest
44% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,519
77% above U.S.
$3,130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.8%±51.6
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±9.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8Lowest
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%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Bridport and Addison 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 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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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.