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Olean vs Monkton vs Calais
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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
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 | Monkton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,999 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Calais 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Monkton 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Monkton 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 |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.