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Westmore vs Olean vs Sutton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Westmore | Olean | Sutton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
1,664Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.