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Dorset vs Mount Tabor vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Dorset | Mount Tabor | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
304Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
— | $74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.