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Isle La Motte vs Olean vs Olean vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Isle La Motte | Olean | Olean | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 577Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Olean and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sudbury and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,205Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.