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Newark vs Olean vs Sunderland vs Groton
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).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Sunderland | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,269 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Groton and Newark 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Olean 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Groton 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sunderland 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Groton 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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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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.