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Brookline vs Olean vs Panton vs Westminster
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 the most homeowners (84.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,664Highest |
690 |
497Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Panton 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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 |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$749±$315 47% 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. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above 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% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.