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Groton vs Olean vs Ryegate vs Bakersfield
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 homeowners (94.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Groton | Olean | Ryegate | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,059 |
1,109 |
| 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% |
-3.7% 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. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Olean and Bakersfield 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% |
13.6%±3.5 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% |
21.2%±3.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest 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% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Ryegate 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. |
$3,823 23% 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% |
18.8%±100 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% |
7.3% 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% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield 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 | — | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.