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Weybridge vs Olean vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weybridge | Olean | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
13,738Highest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Weybridge 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 | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.