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Tunbridge vs Olean vs Strafford vs Randolph
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Tunbridge | Olean | Strafford | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,372 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Strafford 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.