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Monkton vs Olean vs Dummerston vs Brookfield
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 ($86k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Dummerston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
13,738Highest |
2,090 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.