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Stuyvesant vs Whitingham vs Wright 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
Stuyvesant has the most renters (23.4% rent).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Whitingham | Wright | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,739 |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Stuyvesant 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stuyvesant 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Wright 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 33% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham 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 |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.