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Jamaica vs Olean vs Olean vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Jamaica | Olean | Olean | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 882 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jamaica and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464 38% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 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 | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.