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Maidstone vs Olean vs Stratford
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,664Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Lowest 28% 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% |
21.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratford and Olean 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% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Olean 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$775±$264Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Stratford 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. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Stratford 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 | — | — | Stratford School District |
| High school 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.