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Ryegate vs Olean vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Olean | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,664 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Olean and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Olean and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| 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.