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Burke vs Cabot vs Olean vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).

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.

MeasureBurkeCabotOleanSutton
People
Population
1,317
1,579
13,738Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8
6% above U.S.
40.3±6.6
4% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23%±4
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$340,600±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
$231,100±$41k
31% below U.S.
Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191
34% below U.S.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$794±$52Lowest
44% below U.S.
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Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,639
49% above U.S.
$3,130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±9.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Cabot 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
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.