Compare towns
Cavendish vs Olean vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,664Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Olean and Cavendish 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Cavendish 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% 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% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.