Compare towns
Olean vs Cavendish vs Brookline 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Cavendish | Brookline | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,242 |
531Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Cavendish 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Brookline 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest 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 | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.