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Sharon vs Olean vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Sharon | Olean | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.