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Panton vs Addison vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Panton | Addison | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,175 |
1,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
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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.