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Charlotte vs Olean vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the highest household income ($61k).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($119k 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 | Charlotte | Olean | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
13,738Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY |
| Orange and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4kHighest 29% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$60,000±$9k 30% below NY |
| Charlotte and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10k 75% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$119,200±$17kHighest 72% below NY |
| Orange and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Orange 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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NY 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.