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New Haven vs Olean vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Barnet has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | New Haven | Olean | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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| 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.