Compare towns
Whiting vs Olean vs Holland vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Whiting | Olean | Holland | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,664Highest |
790 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Olean and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,463Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.