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Morgan vs Olean vs Panton vs Belvidere
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 highest household income ($91k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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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 | Olean | Panton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,664Highest |
690 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Panton 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. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Morgan and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | — |
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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.