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Peacham vs Andover vs Olean vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Peacham | Andover | Olean | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
616Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Olean and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.