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Waltham vs Danby 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
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Waltham | Danby | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,133 |
1,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.