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Olean vs Cavendish vs West Windsor
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 most people working from home (18.5%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,242 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cavendish 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Cavendish 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and West Windsor 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.