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Guilford vs Olean vs Leyden vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Guilford | Olean | Leyden | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461 |
13,738Highest |
637Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.