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Olean vs Belvidere vs Sutton vs Oswego
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 ($86k median).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Sutton | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
422Lowest |
790 |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$53,172±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7k 64% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,362 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Belvidere 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 | — | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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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.