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Cavendish vs Olean vs Hyde Park vs Weathersfield
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 the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
13,738Highest |
513Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6% 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. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Hyde Park 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±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Weathersfield 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. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Hyde Park 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. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% 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% |
89.9%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. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below 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% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Weathersfield 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.