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Olean vs Marshfield 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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Esperance has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
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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 | Marshfield | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
470Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Olean 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Esperance and Marshfield 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. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$76,058±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Marshfield 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. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Marshfield 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. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470 24% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Esperance 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. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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.