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New Haven vs Olean vs Sharon vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (17.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wallingford has the most homeowners (82.5%).
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 | Sharon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
13,738Highest |
1,577Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Wallingford 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% 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% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Sharon and New Haven 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 |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.