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Danby vs Mendon vs Olean vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Danby | Mendon | Olean | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,113 |
13,738Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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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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.