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Chelsea vs Olean vs Tunbridge vs Stockbridge
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Chelsea | Olean | Tunbridge | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,223 |
13,738Highest |
1,253 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chelsea and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39k 22% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 21% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.