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Halifax vs Newark vs Olean vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Olean | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
727Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Olean and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.