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Groton vs Olean vs Ryegate
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 most people working from home (12.3%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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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 | Olean | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Olean and Groton 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±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. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Groton and Olean 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate 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. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ryegate 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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 | — |
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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.