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Danby vs Olean vs Weybridge

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.

MeasureDanbyOleanWeybridge
People
Population
1,133
13,738Highest
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.6±4.8Highest
35% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
51.6±3
33% above U.S.
Danby and Weybridge 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%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Olean and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Weybridge and Danby 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%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Olean and Weybridge 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.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$272,400±$41k
18% below U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
$419,900±$35kHighest
26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
$794±$52Lowest
44% below U.S.
$1,227±$508Highest
13% below U.S.
Weybridge and Danby 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.
$3,130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$6,117Highest
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.4%±34.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±9.1
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
18 min
32% below U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Weybridge 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
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.