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Olean vs Buckingham 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).
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Stuyvesant has the youngest population (median age 51.7).
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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 | Buckingham | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
465Lowest |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Buckingham 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% |
17.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Buckingham 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% |
37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham 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% |
26.5%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% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$53,958±$11kLowest 33% 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. |
$230,600±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Stuyvesant 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. |
$880±$102 38% below U.S. |
$1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Buckingham 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±8Highest 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 | #243 of 764 in PA | — |
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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.