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Mendon vs Olean vs Mount Tabor vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k 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 | Mendon | Olean | Mount Tabor | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
13,738Highest |
304Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington 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±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.