Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Olean vs Jay 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Jay | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
13,738Highest |
471 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jay 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% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 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%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Jay 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.