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Windham vs Putney vs Olean vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Putney | Olean | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,622 |
13,738Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.