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West Haven vs Olean vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 Haven | Olean | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Hampton 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 | — |
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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.