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Montgomery vs Olean vs Dover vs Richford
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 ($86k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Richford has the highest household income ($57k).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,466 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7k 35% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Richford and Montgomery 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$176,600±$16k 47% 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±$209 39% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Richford 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.