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Olean vs Groton vs Esperance
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Esperance has the most renters (22.5% 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 | Groton | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
967Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Olean and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$76,058±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Groton and Esperance 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. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45k 41% below U.S. |
| Groton and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Esperance 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. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Esperance 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 | — | — |
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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.