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Panton vs Olean vs Waltham vs Belvidere
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Olean | Waltham | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,664Highest |
452 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham 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 | — | — |
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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.