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Bristol 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
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
New Haven has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Bristol | New Haven | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
1,792Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 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 | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and New Haven 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.