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East Haven vs Olean vs Searsburg
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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Searsburg has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
13,738Highest |
129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±11.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±9.8 16% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±17.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Searsburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and East Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±8.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Searsburg 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. |
$61,071±$49kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Searsburg and Olean 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. |
$171,400±$39kHighest 48% below U.S. |
| Searsburg 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 | $2,364 24% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,167Lowest 31% below 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest 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.