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North Hero vs Olean vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | North Hero | Olean | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
13,738Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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.