Compare towns
Jamaica 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 ($159k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Jamaica | Olean | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882 |
1,664Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest 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. |
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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 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% |
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% |
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±$20kLowest 8% 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±$17kLowest 52% 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. |
$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. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$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% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Stratton 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%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% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 minLowest 30% 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% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.