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Moriah vs Mendon vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Olean has the most renters (22.1% rent).
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 | Moriah | Mendon | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.