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Olean vs Killington vs Chittenden
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Killington | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
785Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Killington and Chittenden 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% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden and Killington 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% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Killington 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. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Chittenden 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.