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Dover vs Mendon vs Newfane 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%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Mendon | Newfane | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,113Lowest |
1,456 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest 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 | $52,313±$7k 35% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 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 | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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 | 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.