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New Haven vs Olean vs Waltham
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).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
13,738Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and New Haven 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and New Haven 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. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Waltham 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 |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Waltham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and New Haven 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.