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Olean vs Pawlet vs Rupert 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
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Rupert has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,480 |
676Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| 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% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
29.9% 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% |
3.6%±1.1 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±$14k 23% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below 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±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below 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. |
— | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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% |
8.4%±2.6 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — | 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 | 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.