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Stuyvesant vs Olean vs New Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
New Baltimore has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Stuyvesant | Olean | New Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,664Lowest |
3,199Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
50.8±2.3Lowest 28% above NY |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| New Baltimore and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$100,182±$21kHighest 17% above NY |
| New Baltimore and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$297,000±$36kHighest 30% below NY |
| New Baltimore and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$119 32% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,373±$86Highest 15% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,720Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,926 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Baltimore and Stuyvesant 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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NY 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.