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Olean vs Cavendish vs Sutton
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).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Cavendish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Highest |
1,242 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Olean and Sutton 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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. |
$1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish 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. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sutton 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.