Compare towns
Olean vs Reading vs Tunbridge
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Olean and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.