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Dover vs Dummerston 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
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Dover | Dummerston | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,090 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7k 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.