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Olean vs Rockingham vs Royalton
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).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Rockingham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
4,807 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Rockingham 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.