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Brookline vs Cavendish vs Olean vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Brookline | Cavendish | Olean | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,242 |
13,738Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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.