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Olean vs Weathersfield vs West Windsor
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 the most people working from home (26.2%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Weathersfield | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,856 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest 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% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor 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. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield 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. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Weathersfield School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.