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Olean vs Pawlet vs Rupert
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).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Highest |
1,480 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet 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. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Pawlet 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. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Pawlet 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.