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Cabot vs Olean vs Strafford vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Olean | Strafford | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
13,738Highest |
1,372 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.