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Wallingford vs Olean vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Tinmouth has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Olean | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
13,738Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tinmouth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$251,000±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Highest 37% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Wallingford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tinmouth and Olean 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.