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Olean vs Wilmington 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).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Wilmington | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,747 |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Wilmington 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% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stuyvesant 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% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Stuyvesant 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% |
46.8%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% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest 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±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Olean and Wilmington 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. |
$287,700±$16kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
| Wilmington 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. |
$1,106±$95Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Stuyvesant 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. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmington and Stuyvesant 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| 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.