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West Fairlee vs Olean vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | West Fairlee | Olean | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
1,664Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
48±13.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Olean and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Fairlee and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,210 67% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.