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Burke vs Olean vs Olean vs Tunbridge

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).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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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.

MeasureBurkeOleanOleanTunbridge
People
Population
1,317
1,664
13,738Highest
1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8
6% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.7±8.3
10% above U.S.
Olean and Tunbridge 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%
15.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Olean and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Olean and Burke 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%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17k
8% above U.S.
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Burke 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±$17k
52% below U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
Burke and Tunbridge 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.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
$794±$52
44% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,027
29% above U.S.
$3,130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,645
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±9.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Burke 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
19 min
30% below U.S.
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Burke 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 #337 of 484 in NY —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT First Branch Unified School District #82
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.