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Cavendish vs Olean vs Hyde Park vs Lincoln
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 ($86k median).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Hyde Park | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
13,738Highest |
513Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Hyde Park 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Lincoln 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.