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Dummerston vs Olean vs Monkton vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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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 | Dummerston | Olean | Monkton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
13,738Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.