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Duanesburg vs Olean vs Wright vs Princetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duanesburg has the most people working from home (20%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Duanesburg | Olean | Wright | Princetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,083 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
1,860 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±4.1 8% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
| Wright and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Princetown and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Duanesburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,378±$35k 11% above NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
| Princetown and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,100±$30k 30% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
| Princetown and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 28% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Duanesburg and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 20%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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NY 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.