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Monroe vs Olean vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Olean | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
13,738Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Acworth 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 | Monroe School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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| 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.