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Guildhall vs Maidstone vs Olean vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Maidstone | Olean | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
241Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15k 64% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
— | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.