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Cambridge vs Olean vs Putney vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Cambridge | Olean | Putney | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
13,738Highest |
2,622 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Fletcher 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.