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Cavendish vs Olean vs Ludlow 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Olean | Ludlow | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,664 |
1,990Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Olean and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.