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Mount Tabor vs Olean vs Weston vs Dorset
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 Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 Tabor | Olean | Weston | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,664 |
685 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Weston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Dorset 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 | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.