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Middlesex vs Olean vs Ellington
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
13,738Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±4.8 8% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Ellington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Olean 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. |
$65,000±$15k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$114,300±$13k 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$681±$342Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellington and Olean 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% |
18% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.