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Maidstone vs Olean vs West Haven
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).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
13,738Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and West Haven 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest 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% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and West Haven 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. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Maidstone 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and West Haven 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 | — |
| 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.