Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Reading 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
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Reading | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
699Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Tunbridge 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.