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Mendon vs Moriah vs Olean vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Mendon | Moriah | Olean | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.