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Ludlow vs Olean vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Ludlow | Olean | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,664 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14k 32% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Olean and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Ludlow 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.