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Weathersfield vs Olean vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Weathersfield | Olean | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856Lowest |
13,738Highest |
13,078 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 46% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.