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Elmore vs Olean vs Windham vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Elmore | Olean | Windham | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
13,738Highest |
594Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Woodbury 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.