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Leicester vs Olean vs Sutton
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 most expensive homes ($310k median).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
13,738Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton 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. |
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| Leicester and Olean 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 |
$3,975Highest 27% 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% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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 | — |
| 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.