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Pittsfield vs Olean vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Peacham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Pittsfield | Olean | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,664Highest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest 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+ | 30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Highest 27% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 66% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.