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East Haven vs Olean vs Newark
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
13,738Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Newark 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and East Haven 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark and Olean 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Newark and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.