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Olean vs Andover vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Olean | Andover | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
616Lowest |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.