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Olean vs Wright vs Montpelier 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
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wright | Montpelier | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
8,014 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Olean and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Montpelier 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% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montpelier 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. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wright and Montpelier 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$375,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113Highest 8% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% 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% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #9 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | Montpelier High School | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.