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Olean vs Fairlee vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,066Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Fairlee and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Olean 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Olean 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.