Compare towns
Sharon vs Ryegate vs Olean
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,059Lowest |
1,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Sharon 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Olean 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest 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 | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.