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Danby vs Mount Holly vs Olean vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Mount Holly | Olean | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,415 |
1,664Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Olean 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Danby 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. |
$78,015±$19kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly 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. |
$296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.