Compare towns
Maidstone vs Olean vs Northumberland
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Northumberland 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.