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East Haven vs Olean vs Bloomfield vs Lemington
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Bloomfield has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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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 | East Haven | Olean | Bloomfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225 |
13,738Highest |
234 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% 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% |
0.9%±9.7 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. |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Lemington 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±$63kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14k 58% below U.S. |
| Bloomfield and East Haven 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. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest 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% |
94.4%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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and East Haven 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.