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Olean vs Moriah vs Weybridge vs Weston Mills
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).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Moriah | Weybridge | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
4,483 |
781Lowest |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3 40% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Weston Mills 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weybridge 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Weston Mills 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Weybridge 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Weston Mills 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.