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Rupert vs Addison vs Olean vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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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 | Rupert | Addison | Olean | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
1,175 |
1,664Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Addison 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.