Compare towns
Brighton vs Olean vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Olean has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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.
| Measure | Brighton | Olean | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,664 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Olean and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Olean and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.