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Sutton vs Olean vs Newfane vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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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 | Sutton | Olean | Newfane | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
13,738Highest |
1,456 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Newark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.