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Stuyvesant vs Olean vs Esperance
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Esperance has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
13,738Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±5Highest 30% above NY |
| Esperance and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Stuyvesant 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Esperance 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Esperance and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$76,058±$11kHighest 12% below NY |
| Esperance and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$196,200±$45k 54% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,075±$470 34% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,720 43% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,005Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance and Olean 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.