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Olean vs Barnet 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).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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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 | Barnet | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
61Lowest |
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±5.5 38% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Stuyvesant 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% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Olean and Stuyvesant 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. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
— | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest 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.