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Middleburgh vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleburgh has the most homeowners (80.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Middleburgh | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,134 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.3 20% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Wright and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Middleburgh and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,374±$7k 38% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$37k 58% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$224Highest 34% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Middleburgh and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 28% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±15.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Middleburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Middleburgh 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 | #334 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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NY 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.