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Bristol vs Olean vs Guilford
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 expensive homes ($337k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Olean | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
13,738Highest |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Guilford 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Guilford 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Guilford 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±$46kHighest about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Bristol 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Guilford 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.