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Enosburgh vs Olean vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Olean | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Olean and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.