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Olean vs Ferrisburgh vs Cavendish
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).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,661 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cavendish 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% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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.