Compare towns
Morgan vs Olean vs Charleston vs Holland
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 ($86k median).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Olean | Charleston | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
13,738Highest |
936 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Charleston 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. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Holland 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% 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. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Olean 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Charleston School District | — |
| High school 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.