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Panton vs Olean vs Addison vs Morgan
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 ($86k median).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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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 | Addison | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,175 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Addison and Panton 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% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Addison 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Addison and Morgan 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.