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Middletown Springs vs Olean vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Middletown Springs | Olean | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747Lowest |
13,738Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595 47% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Middletown Springs 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.