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Scott vs Olean vs Buckingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Scott | Olean | Buckingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,664Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckingham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$53,958±$11kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Olean and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88k 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$230,600±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$371 45% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$880±$102Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,682Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #243 of 764 in PA |
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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.