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Tunbridge vs Baltimore vs Olean vs Royalton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeBaltimoreOleanRoyalton
People
Population
1,253
361Lowest
1,664
2,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
Olean and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Olean and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$74,583±$20kLowest
8% below U.S.
$103,938±$24k
29% above U.S.
Baltimore and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
$219,400±$27k
34% below U.S.
$158,600±$17kLowest
52% below U.S.
$263,200±$73k
21% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
—
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
$1,040±$391
26% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645
49% above U.S.
$4,329
39% above U.S.
$4,027Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,675Highest
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
13%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
20 min
23% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Royalton 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 #48 of 70 in VT
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 — — White River Unified School District #79
High school in town None in town — — White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
8.7
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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.