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Olean vs Brookline vs Sutton 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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Stuyvesant has the most renters (23.4% rent).
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 | Brookline | Sutton | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
531Lowest |
790 |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Sutton 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.