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Waltham vs Olean vs New Haven
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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k 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 | Olean | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and New Haven 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Waltham 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Waltham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school 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.