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East Haven vs Olean vs Bloomfield vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | East Haven | Olean | Bloomfield | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225 |
13,738Highest |
234 |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Jacksonville and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jacksonville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
$83,281±$30kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$3,795Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Olean and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Haven and Olean 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.