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Cornwall vs Olean vs Warren vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Olean | Warren | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,585 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Olean and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.