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Ira vs Olean vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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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 | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,664 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ira and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Rutland and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Olean 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% |
35.2% 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% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% 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±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$883±$151 38% below U.S. |
| Ira and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Olean 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Olean 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 | — |
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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.