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Montgomery vs Olean vs Dover vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Montgomery | Olean | Dover | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,664Highest |
1,466 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Olean and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Olean and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.