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Monroe vs Olean vs Barnet vs Lyman
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 the highest household income ($88k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
13,738Highest |
61Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Barnet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Lyman 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. |
$57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lyman 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. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lyman 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. |
— | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman 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 |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Olean 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
— | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | 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.