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Newark vs Olean vs Olean vs East Haven
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
East Haven has the most homeowners (93.9%).
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 | Olean | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
13,738Highest |
1,664 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Olean and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Olean and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and East 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.