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Maidstone vs Olean vs Olean vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Maidstone | Olean | Olean | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$850±$717Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Olean 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.