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Middlesex vs Olean vs Mohawk
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 expensive homes ($376k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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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 | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%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% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 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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| 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.