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Guilford vs Olean vs Vernon
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).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Vernon 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. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Vernon 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 |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.