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Groton vs Massena vs Olean vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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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 | Groton | Massena | Olean | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
10,238 |
13,738Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10k 25% below U.S. |
| Groton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
| Groton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$722±$44 49% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,668Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Groton 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 | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.