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Mount Holly vs Olean vs Olean vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Mount Holly | Olean | Olean | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,250±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Holly and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926 26% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.