Compare towns
Monkton vs Olean vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Monkton | Olean | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
1,664Lowest |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Olean and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Monkton 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 | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.