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Fairlee vs Newfane vs Olean vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Fairlee | Newfane | Olean | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,456 |
13,738Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7k 35% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.