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Ferrisburgh vs Olean vs Waltham
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).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Olean | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
13,738Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Ferrisburgh 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Waltham 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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.