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Olean vs Weybridge vs Olean vs Weston Mills
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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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 | Weybridge | Olean | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
781Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills 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% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills 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% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Weybridge 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. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$775±$177 45% below U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Weston Mills 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Olean 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.