Compare towns
Burke vs East Haven vs Olean vs Cabot
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).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 47).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Burke | East Haven | Olean | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
225Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% 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 |
$146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% 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. |
— | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 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 | — |
| 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.