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Middlesex vs Olean vs Mohawk vs Berlin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Mohawk | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,520 |
2,880 |
| 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% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Mohawk 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Mohawk 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% |
28.5% 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% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% 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. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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 |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% 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% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Berlin 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% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% 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% |
87.9% 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. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
21 min 20% 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% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.