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Fletcher vs Olean vs Olean vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Fletcher | Olean | Olean | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Olean and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest 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 | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Fletcher 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.