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Burke vs Olean vs Lyndon
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Olean | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,664 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Olean and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Burke and Olean 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 |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndon 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.