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Brookline vs Olean vs Panton vs Putney
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Olean | Panton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,664 |
690 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Brookline 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.