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Clarendon vs Olean vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Clarendon | Olean | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,664 |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Olean and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$91,250±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.