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Mount Tabor vs Olean vs Jay vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
13,738Highest |
471 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Jay 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. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Jay 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest 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% |
91.4% 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. |
1969 11 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. |
24 min 9% 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% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 | — |
| 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.