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Chittenden vs Goshen vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Chittenden | Goshen | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
142Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33k 30% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Goshen 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.