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Ira vs Olean vs Mount Tabor vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Ira | Olean | Mount Tabor | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,664 |
304Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
— | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Olean and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Clarendon 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 | — | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.