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Kirby vs Olean vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Lyndon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Kirby | Olean | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
13,738Highest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Lyndon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.