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Warren vs Olean vs Roxbury vs Pomfret

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureWarrenOleanRoxburyPomfret
People
Population
1,585
1,664Highest
942
908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±4.2
37% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
35.6±11.7Lowest
8% below U.S.
53.4±12.1
37% above U.S.
Olean and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
30.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,905±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
$73,214±$22kLowest
9% below U.S.
$84,229±$8k
4% above U.S.
Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$158,600±$17kLowest
52% below U.S.
$242,600±$55k
27% below U.S.
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
$950±$495
33% below U.S.
$1,170±$98
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
$4,027Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,284
37% above U.S.
$6,722
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Olean and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
27.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren and Pomfret 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 — — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.