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Mendon vs Olean vs Plymouth
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%).
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 | Mendon | Olean | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
13,738Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±9.6 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$87,614±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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. |
$1,299±$171Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Mendon 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,585Highest 79% 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% |
31.4%±53Lowest 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 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. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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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| 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.