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Olean vs Bridgewater 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
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
980Lowest |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3 40% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Weston Mills 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% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills and Bridgewater 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weston Mills and Bridgewater 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. |
$218,300±$55kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Weston Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$850±$778Highest 40% below U.S. |
$775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Olean 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 |
$3,418Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.