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Ferrisburgh vs Morgan 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

Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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.

MeasureFerrisburghMorganOlean
People
Population
2,661
827Lowest
13,738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.5±4.9Highest
17% above U.S.
40.9±6.4
5% above U.S.
39±2.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Ferrisburgh and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Olean and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.7%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Morgan and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Olean and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,989±$22kHighest
33% above U.S.
$91,250±$25k
13% above U.S.
$51,261±$7kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,700±$35kHighest
27% above U.S.
$311,300±$66k
6% below U.S.
$86,100±$6kLowest
74% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,435±$173Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,112±$64
21% below U.S.
$794±$52Lowest
44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,120Highest
96% above U.S.
$3,426
10% above U.S.
$3,130Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57%±19.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±9.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Ferrisburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
14 minLowest
45% below U.S.
Work from home
14.6%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Morgan and Ferrisburgh 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 #7 of 70 in VT — #337 of 484 in NY
School district Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 — OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None 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.