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Newark vs Olean vs Burke vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Newark | Olean | Burke | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,317 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Burke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.