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Westminster vs Olean vs Windham vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Westminster | Olean | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
13,738Highest |
594 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.