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Moretown vs Olean vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Moretown | Olean | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
13,738Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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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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.