Compare towns
Leicester vs Olean vs Brandon vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the highest household income ($70k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Leicester | Olean | Brandon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
13,738Highest |
4,120 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33k 30% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
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| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Olean and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Goshen 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.