Compare towns
Olean vs Dummerston vs Calais 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Calais | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,713 |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Calais 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.