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Middlesex vs Olean vs Ellery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Ellery has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Middlesex | Olean | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellery and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,833±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$845±$189 40% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.