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Middlebury vs New Haven vs Olean vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
New Haven has the most homeowners (78.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | New Haven | Olean | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175 |
1,792Lowest |
13,738Highest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Middlebury and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Bristol 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.2 |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.