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Burke vs Olean vs Kirby
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 highest household income ($87k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% 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 | Olean | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
13,738Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Olean 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% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Kirby 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Burke and Kirby 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Burke and Kirby 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. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Kirby 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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| 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.