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Vershire vs Olean vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Vershire | Olean | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
13,738Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±13.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52k 40% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$835±$334 41% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,275 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.