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Olean vs Mendon vs Danby
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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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 | Mendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby 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. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Danby 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.