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Olean vs Wallingford vs Stuyvesant
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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Stuyvesant has the most people working from home (7.9%).
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 | Wallingford | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
2,286Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
| Olean and Stuyvesant 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% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Stuyvesant 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stuyvesant 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stuyvesant 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. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Stuyvesant 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. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wallingford 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. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Wallingford 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.