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Brookline vs Moriah 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Moriah | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Brookline 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| 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.