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Olean vs Springfield vs Weathersfield
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).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Springfield | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
9,084 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weathersfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%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% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.