Compare towns
Morgan vs Newark vs Olean vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Morgan | Newark | Olean | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
727Lowest |
1,664Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.